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GIG to EPA: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → El Palomar (El Palomar Airport)
1,235 mi
1,987 km · 1,073 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- EPA — El Palomar Airport · El Palomar, Argentina
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 EPA
- FDO · San Fernando Airport11 mi away
- AEP · Jorge Newbery Airpark12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport15 mi away
- LPG · La Plata Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from EPA?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to El Palomar (EPA) is 1,235 miles (1,987 km, 1,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to EPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from GIG to EPA?
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