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MTC to GIG: distance & flight time
Mount Clemens (Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,176 mi
8,330 km · 4,498 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- MTC — Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport · Mount Clemens, 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 MTC
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport38 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport17 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport24 mi away
- PHN · St Clair County International Airport26 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 MTC from GIG?
The flight distance from Mount Clemens (MTC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,176 miles (8,330 km, 4,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTC to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Mount Clemens and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Mount Clemens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTC to GIG?
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