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BFM to GIG: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,739 mi
7,626 km · 4,118 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from GIG?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,739 miles (7,626 km, 4,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Mobile and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to GIG?
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