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FTW to GIG: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,243 mi
8,437 km · 4,556 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from GIG?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,243 miles (8,437 km, 4,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Worth and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to GIG?
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