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EZE to GIG: distance & flight time
Buenos Aires (Ministro Pistarini International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
1,240 mi
1,996 km · 1,078 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- EZE — Ministro Pistarini International Airport · Buenos Aires, 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 EZE
- EPA · El Palomar Airport15 mi away
- AEP · Jorge Newbery Airpark19 mi away
- FDO · San Fernando Airport26 mi away
- LPG · La Plata Airport38 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 EZE from GIG?
The flight distance from Buenos Aires (EZE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 1,240 miles (1,996 km, 1,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EZE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 EZE to GIG?
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