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GIG to COS: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
5,820 mi
9,367 km · 5,058 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from COS?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 5,820 miles (9,367 km, 5,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to COS?
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