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FAY to GIG: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,626 mi
7,445 km · 4,020 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from GIG?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,626 miles (7,445 km, 4,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Fayetteville and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to GIG?
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