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SQW to GIG: distance & flight time
Skive (Skive Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,272 mi
10,094 km · 5,450 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- SQW — Skive Airport · Skive, Denmark
- 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 SQW
- KRP · Karup Airport18 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport40 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport45 mi away
- STA · Stauning Airport50 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 SQW from GIG?
The flight distance from Skive (SQW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,272 miles (10,094 km, 5,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQW to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Skive and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Skive.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQW to GIG?
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