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FOD to GIG: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,559 mi
8,947 km · 4,831 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from GIG?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,559 miles (8,947 km, 4,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Dodge and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to GIG?
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