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BTR to GIG: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,865 mi
7,829 km · 4,227 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from GIG?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,865 miles (7,829 km, 4,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Baton Rouge and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to GIG?
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