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GIG to GLD: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Goodland (Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport)
5,714 mi
9,196 km · 4,966 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- GLD — Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport · Goodland, 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 GLD
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport82 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport98 mi away
- LAA · Lamar Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from GLD?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Goodland (GLD) is 5,714 miles (9,196 km, 4,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to GLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Goodland?
Goodland is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to GLD?
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