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QGU to IES: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
5,540 mi
8,916 km · 4,814 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, Japan
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 mi away
Near IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QGU from IES?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to Riesa (IES) is 5,540 miles (8,916 km, 4,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Gifu and Riesa?
Riesa is 7 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to IES?
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