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GIG to HVB: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
8,940 mi
14,388 km · 7,769 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from HVB?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 8,940 miles (14,388 km, 7,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay is 13 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to HVB?
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