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KVB to GIG: distance & flight time
Skovde (Skövde Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,493 mi
10,450 km · 5,642 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KVB — Skövde Airport · Skovde, Sweden
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KVB
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport29 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport48 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport60 mi away
- LPI · Linköping City Airport62 mi away
Near GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KVB from GIG?
The flight distance from Skovde (KVB) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,493 miles (10,450 km, 5,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KVB to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Skovde and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Skovde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KVB to GIG?
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