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SBM to GIG: distance & flight time
Sheboygan (Sheboygan County Memorial Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,398 mi
8,687 km · 4,691 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBM — Sheboygan County Memorial Airport · Sheboygan, United States
- 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 SBM
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport28 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport32 mi away
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport38 mi away
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport46 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 SBM from GIG?
The flight distance from Sheboygan (SBM) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,398 miles (8,687 km, 4,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBM to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Sheboygan and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Sheboygan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBM to GIG?
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