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BZC to GIG: distance & flight time
Buzios (Umberto Modiano Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
82 mi
132 km · 71 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
82 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BZC — Umberto Modiano Airport · Buzios, Brazil
- 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 BZC
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport32 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport77 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport82 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 BZC from GIG?
The flight distance from Buzios (BZC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 82 miles (132 km, 71 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZC to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 BZC to GIG?
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