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VBY to GIG: distance & flight time
Visby (Visby Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,587 mi
10,601 km · 5,724 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- VBY — Visby Airport · Visby, 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 VBY
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport72 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport94 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport94 mi away
- NRK · Norrköping Airport100 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 VBY from GIG?
The flight distance from Visby (VBY) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,587 miles (10,601 km, 5,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBY to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Visby and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Visby.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBY to GIG?
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