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LME to GIG: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,581 mi
8,982 km · 4,850 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from GIG?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,581 miles (8,982 km, 4,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LME to GIG?
Nonstop service on LME–GIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Le Mans and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LME–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LME to GIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LME–GIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.