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FNL to GIG: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,900 mi
9,495 km · 5,127 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan 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 FNL from GIG?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,900 miles (9,495 km, 5,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Fort Collins and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to GIG?
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