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SGE to GIG: distance & flight time
Siegerland (Siegerland Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,962 mi
9,595 km · 5,181 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- SGE — Siegerland Airport · Siegerland, 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 SGE
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport51 mi away
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport40 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport42 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield47 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 SGE from GIG?
The flight distance from Siegerland (SGE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,962 miles (9,595 km, 5,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Siegerland and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Siegerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGE to GIG?
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