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TVC to GIG: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,376 mi
8,652 km · 4,672 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, United States
- 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from GIG?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,376 miles (8,652 km, 4,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Traverse City and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to GIG?
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