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BPI to GIG: distance & flight time
Big Piney (Miley Memorial Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,201 mi
9,980 km · 5,389 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BPI — Miley Memorial Field · Big Piney, 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 BPI
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field21 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field72 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport84 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 BPI from GIG?
The flight distance from Big Piney (BPI) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,201 miles (9,980 km, 5,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPI to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from BPI to GIG?
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