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TAY to GIG: distance & flight time
Tartu (Tartu Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,870 mi
11,056 km · 5,970 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAY — Tartu Airport · Tartu, Estonia
- 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 TAY
- PKV · Pskov Airport72 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport81 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport101 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport139 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 TAY from GIG?
The flight distance from Tartu (TAY) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,870 miles (11,056 km, 5,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAY to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Tartu and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Tartu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAY to GIG?
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