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EKA to GIG: distance & flight time
Eureka (Murray Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,785 mi
10,919 km · 5,896 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EKA — Murray Field · Eureka, 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 EKA
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport68 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport98 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport108 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 EKA from GIG?
The flight distance from Eureka (EKA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,785 miles (10,919 km, 5,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from EKA to GIG?
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