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AAX to GIG: distance & flight time
Araxa (Romeu Zema Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
328 mi
527 km · 285 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
328 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AAX — Romeu Zema Airport · Araxa, Brazil
- 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 AAX
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport67 mi away
- POJ · Patos de Minas Airport69 mi away
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport76 mi away
- UDI · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport95 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 AAX from GIG?
The flight distance from Araxa (AAX) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 328 miles (527 km, 285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAX to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from AAX to GIG?
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