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LHA to GIG: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,842 mi
9,402 km · 5,076 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
- 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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 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 LHA from GIG?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,842 miles (9,402 km, 5,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Lahr and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to GIG?
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