Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
WOE to GIG: distance & flight time
Woensdrecht (Woensdrecht Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,885 mi
9,470 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
See live WOE→GIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- WOE — Woensdrecht Air Base · Woensdrecht, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near WOE
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)19 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol62 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base27 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 WOE from GIG?
The flight distance from Woensdrecht (WOE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,885 miles (9,470 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Woensdrecht and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Woensdrecht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOE to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WOE–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.