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GIG to JRF: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Kapolei (Kalaeloa Airport)
8,297 mi
13,353 km · 7,210 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-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
- JRF — Kalaeloa Airport · Kapolei, 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 JRF
- HNL · Daniel K Inouye International Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield12 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield20 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from JRF?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Kapolei (JRF) is 8,297 miles (13,353 km, 7,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to JRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Kapolei?
Kapolei is 7 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to JRF?
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