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LGG to GIG: distance & flight time
Liege (Liège Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,877 mi
9,458 km · 5,107 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- LGG — Liège Airport · Liege, Belgium
- 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 LGG
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport24 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base34 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport35 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport45 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 LGG from GIG?
The flight distance from Liege (LGG) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,877 miles (9,458 km, 5,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGG to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Liege and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Liege.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGG to GIG?
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