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ABH to GIG: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
9,160 mi
14,741 km · 7,960 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- 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 ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 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 ABH from GIG?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 9,160 miles (14,741 km, 7,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 ABH to GIG?
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