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GIG to BDL: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
4,853 mi
7,810 km · 4,217 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from BDL?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 4,853 miles (7,810 km, 4,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to BDL?
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