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CFK to GIG: distance & flight time
Ech-cheliff (Ech Cheliff Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,009 mi
8,062 km · 4,353 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFK — Ech Cheliff Airport · Ech-cheliff, Algeria
- 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 CFK
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport61 mi away
- QLD · Blida Airport85 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport96 mi away
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport110 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 CFK from GIG?
The flight distance from Ech-cheliff (CFK) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,009 miles (8,062 km, 4,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFK to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Ech-cheliff and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Ech-cheliff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFK to GIG?
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