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GIG to HTL: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
5,327 mi
8,574 km · 4,629 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from HTL?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 5,327 miles (8,574 km, 4,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIG to HTL?
Nonstop service on GIG–HTL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio De Janeiro and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIG–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIG to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIG–HTL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.