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MBS to GIG: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,264 mi
8,472 km · 4,575 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
- 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 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 MBS from GIG?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,264 miles (8,472 km, 4,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Saginaw and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to GIG?
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