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SKE to GIG: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,407 mi
10,311 km · 5,567 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from GIG?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,407 miles (10,311 km, 5,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 Skien and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to GIG?
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