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UME to GIG: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,880 mi
11,073 km · 5,979 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from GIG?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,880 miles (11,073 km, 5,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Umea and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to GIG?
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