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BUF to GIG: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,073 mi
8,164 km · 4,408 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from GIG?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,073 miles (8,164 km, 4,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Buffalo and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to GIG?
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