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SLD to GIG: distance & flight time
Sliac (Sliač Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,253 mi
10,062 km · 5,433 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- SLD — Sliač Airport · Sliac, Slovakia
- 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 SLD
- ILZ · Žilina Airport47 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport59 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport60 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport82 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 SLD from GIG?
The flight distance from Sliac (SLD) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,253 miles (10,062 km, 5,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLD to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Sliac and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Sliac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLD to GIG?
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