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GIG to IWK: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
11,607 mi
18,680 km · 10,087 nm
23h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from IWK?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 11,607 miles (18,680 km, 10,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 14m 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 IWK?
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