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AVV to GIG: distance & flight time
Avalon (Avalon Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
8,203 mi
13,201 km · 7,128 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVV — Avalon Airport · Avalon, Australia
- 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 AVV
- GEX · Geelong Airport15 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport32 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport32 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport35 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 AVV from GIG?
The flight distance from Avalon (AVV) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 8,203 miles (13,201 km, 7,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVV to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Avalon and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Avalon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVV to GIG?
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