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FRI to GIG: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,496 mi
8,846 km · 4,776 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from GIG?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,496 miles (8,846 km, 4,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Riley and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to GIG?
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