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GIG to BJC: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Broomfield-CO (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport)
5,883 mi
9,467 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-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
- BJC — Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport · Broomfield-CO, 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 BJC
- DEN · Denver International Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport11 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base24 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from BJC?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Broomfield-CO (BJC) is 5,883 miles (9,467 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to BJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Broomfield-CO?
Broomfield-CO is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to BJC?
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