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DEF to GIG: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
7,138 mi
11,488 km · 6,203 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from GIG?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 7,138 miles (11,488 km, 6,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 Dezful and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to GIG?
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