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PEF to GIG: distance & flight time
Peenemunde (Peenemünde Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,300 mi
10,138 km · 5,474 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- PEF — Peenemünde Airport · Peenemunde, 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 PEF
- GTI · Rügen Airport24 mi away
- HDF · Heringsdorf Airport25 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport43 mi away
- BBH · Barth 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 PEF from GIG?
The flight distance from Peenemunde (PEF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,300 miles (10,138 km, 5,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Peenemunde and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Peenemunde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEF to GIG?
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