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ATL to GIG: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,748 mi
7,642 km · 4,126 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from GIG?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,748 miles (7,642 km, 4,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Atlanta and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to GIG?
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