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URE to GIG: distance & flight time
Kuressaare (Kuressaare Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,736 mi
10,840 km · 5,853 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m 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
- URE — Kuressaare Airport · Kuressaare, 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 URE
- KDL · Kärdla Airport54 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport70 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport72 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport105 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 URE from GIG?
The flight distance from Kuressaare (URE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,736 miles (10,840 km, 5,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Kuressaare and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Kuressaare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URE to GIG?
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