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FPR to GIG: distance & flight time
Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,268 mi
6,868 km · 3,709 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport45 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 FPR from GIG?
The flight distance from Fort Pierce (FPR) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,268 miles (6,868 km, 3,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FPR to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Pierce and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Pierce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FPR to GIG?
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