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GCK to GIG: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,612 mi
9,031 km · 4,876 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from GIG?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,612 miles (9,031 km, 4,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Garden City and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to GIG?
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