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EPA to GIG: distance & flight time
El Palomar (El Palomar Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
1,235 mi
1,987 km · 1,073 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- EPA — El Palomar Airport · El Palomar, Argentina
- 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 EPA
- FDO · San Fernando Airport11 mi away
- AEP · Jorge Newbery Airpark12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport15 mi away
- LPG · La Plata Airport48 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 EPA from GIG?
The flight distance from El Palomar (EPA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 1,235 miles (1,987 km, 1,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EPA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EPA to GIG?
Nonstop service on EPA–GIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EPA to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EPA–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EPA to GIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EPA–GIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.