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AIA to GIG: distance & flight time
Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,873 mi
9,452 km · 5,103 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 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 AIA from GIG?
The flight distance from Alliance (AIA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,873 miles (9,452 km, 5,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Alliance and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Alliance.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIA to GIG?
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