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BKL to GIG: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,080 mi
8,175 km · 4,414 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International 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 BKL from GIG?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,080 miles (8,175 km, 4,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Cleveland and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to GIG?
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