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VSG to GIG: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
7,062 mi
11,365 km · 6,137 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
- 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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 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 VSG from GIG?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 7,062 miles (11,365 km, 6,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 Lugansk and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Lugansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSG to GIG?
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