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TUN to GIG: distance & flight time
Tunis (Tunis Carthage International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,395 mi
8,683 km · 4,688 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUN — Tunis Carthage International Airport · Tunis, Tunisia
- 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 TUN
- NBE · Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport55 mi away
- TBJ · Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport75 mi away
- MIR · Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport81 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport96 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 TUN from GIG?
The flight distance from Tunis (TUN) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,395 miles (8,683 km, 4,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUN to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Tunis and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Tunis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUN to GIG?
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