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FWA to GIG: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,163 mi
8,309 km · 4,487 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from GIG?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,163 miles (8,309 km, 4,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Wayne and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to GIG?
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