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SOB to GIG: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,099 mi
9,815 km · 5,300 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from GIG?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,099 miles (9,815 km, 5,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Sármellék and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to GIG?
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