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BIL to GIG: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,256 mi
10,067 km · 5,436 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from GIG?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,256 miles (10,067 km, 5,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Billings and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to GIG?
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