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CFS to GIG: distance & flight time
Coff's Harbour (Coffs Harbour Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
8,609 mi
13,854 km · 7,481 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFS — Coffs Harbour Airport · Coff's Harbour, Australia
- 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 CFS
- GFN · Grafton Airport39 mi away
- KPS · Kempsey Airport56 mi away
- PQQ · Port Macquarie Airport78 mi away
- ARM · Armidale Airport90 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 CFS from GIG?
The flight distance from Coff's Harbour (CFS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 8,609 miles (13,854 km, 7,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFS to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Coff's Harbour and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Coff's Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFS to GIG?
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