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MBX to GIG: distance & flight time
Maribor (Maribor Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,035 mi
9,712 km · 5,244 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- MBX — Maribor Airport · Maribor, Slovenia
- 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 MBX
- GRZ · Graz Airport37 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport54 mi away
- LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport61 mi away
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport65 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 MBX from GIG?
The flight distance from Maribor (MBX) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,035 miles (9,712 km, 5,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBX to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Maribor and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Maribor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBX to GIG?
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