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FTY to GIG: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,759 mi
7,659 km · 4,136 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 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 FTY from GIG?
The flight distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,759 miles (7,659 km, 4,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTY to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Atlanta and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTY to GIG?
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