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BDU to GIG: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
7,041 mi
11,331 km · 6,118 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, 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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 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 BDU from GIG?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 7,041 miles (11,331 km, 6,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Bardufoss and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to GIG?
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