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MST to GIG: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,900 mi
9,496 km · 5,127 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from GIG?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,900 miles (9,496 km, 5,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Maastricht and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to GIG?
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