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GIG to CGF: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Richmond Heights (Cuyahoga County Airport)
5,076 mi
8,169 km · 4,411 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- CGF — Cuyahoga County Airport · Richmond Heights, 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 CGF
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport10 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport22 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from CGF?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Richmond Heights (CGF) is 5,076 miles (8,169 km, 4,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to CGF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Richmond Heights?
Richmond Heights is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to CGF?
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