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CIC to GIG: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,648 mi
10,698 km · 5,777 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from GIG?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,648 miles (10,698 km, 5,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Chico and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to GIG?
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