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GFL to GIG: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,961 mi
7,983 km · 4,311 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 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 GFL from GIG?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,961 miles (7,983 km, 4,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Queensbury and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to GIG?
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