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FXE to GIG: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,191 mi
6,744 km · 3,642 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from GIG?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,191 miles (6,744 km, 3,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Lauderdale and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to GIG?
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