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CTY to GIG: distance & flight time
Cross City (Cross City Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,488 mi
7,222 km · 3,900 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, 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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 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 CTY from GIG?
The flight distance from Cross City (CTY) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,488 miles (7,222 km, 3,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTY to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Cross City and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Cross City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTY to GIG?
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