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FME to GIG: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,794 mi
7,715 km · 4,166 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from GIG?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,794 miles (7,715 km, 4,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 FME to GIG?
Nonstop service on FME–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 9h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Meade and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FME–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FME to GIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FME–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.