Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DHA to GIG: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
7,099 mi
11,425 km · 6,169 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
See live DHA→GIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 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 DHA from GIG?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 7,099 miles (11,425 km, 6,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Dhahran and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Dhahran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHA to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DHA–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.