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OBF to GIG: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,946 mi
9,569 km · 5,167 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from GIG?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,946 miles (9,569 km, 5,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Oberpfaffenhofen and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to GIG?
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