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PSH to GIG: distance & flight time
Sankt Peter-Ording (St. Peter-Ording Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,152 mi
9,901 km · 5,346 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- PSH — St. Peter-Ording Airport · Sankt Peter-Ording, 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 PSH
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport14 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport32 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base35 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase37 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 PSH from GIG?
The flight distance from Sankt Peter-Ording (PSH) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,152 miles (9,901 km, 5,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSH to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Sankt Peter-Ording and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Sankt Peter-Ording.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSH to GIG?
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