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NUE to GIG: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,003 mi
9,661 km · 5,217 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from GIG?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,003 miles (9,661 km, 5,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Nuernberg and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to GIG?
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