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BOR to GIG: distance & flight time
Belfort (Fontaine Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,780 mi
9,303 km · 5,023 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- BOR — Fontaine Airport · Belfort, France
- 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 BOR
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport25 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport35 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport38 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport49 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 BOR from GIG?
The flight distance from Belfort (BOR) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,780 miles (9,303 km, 5,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOR to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Belfort and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Belfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOR to GIG?
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