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GIG to IOW: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
5,418 mi
8,720 km · 4,708 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from IOW?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Iowa City (IOW) is 5,418 miles (8,720 km, 4,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to IOW?
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