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AEP to GIG: distance & flight time
Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery Airpark) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
1,224 mi
1,969 km · 1,063 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AEP — Jorge Newbery Airpark · Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 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 AEP
- FDO · San Fernando Airport12 mi away
- EPA · El Palomar Airport12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport19 mi away
- CYR · Laguna de Los Patos International Airport37 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 AEP from GIG?
The flight distance from Buenos Aires (AEP) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 1,224 miles (1,969 km, 1,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEP to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 AEP to GIG?
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