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TIE to GIG: distance & flight time
Tippi (Tippi Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,698 mi
9,170 km · 4,951 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- TIE — Tippi Airport · Tippi, Ethiopia
- 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 TIE
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport19 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport67 mi away
- GMB · Gambella Airport87 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport101 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 TIE from GIG?
The flight distance from Tippi (TIE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,698 miles (9,170 km, 4,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Tippi and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Tippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIE to GIG?
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