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AFW to GIG: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,248 mi
8,446 km · 4,560 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 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 AFW from GIG?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,248 miles (8,446 km, 4,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Fort Worth and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to GIG?
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