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GIG to KOJ: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport)
11,714 mi
18,852 km · 10,179 nm
23h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- KOJ — Kagoshima Airport · Kagoshima, 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 KOJ
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport43 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport57 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport72 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from KOJ?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Kagoshima (KOJ) is 11,714 miles (18,852 km, 10,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to KOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 26m 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 Kagoshima?
Kagoshima is 12 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to KOJ?
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