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ALF to GIG: distance & flight time
Alta (Alta Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
7,174 mi
11,545 km · 6,234 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALF — Alta Airport · Alta, Norway
- 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 ALF
- LKL · Banak Airport38 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport46 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport49 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport59 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 ALF from GIG?
The flight distance from Alta (ALF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 7,174 miles (11,545 km, 6,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Alta and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Alta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALF to GIG?
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