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UTC to GIG: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,946 mi
9,569 km · 5,167 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 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 UTC from GIG?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,946 miles (9,569 km, 5,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Soesterberg and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to GIG?
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