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GIG to LAX: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,300 mi
10,139 km · 5,474 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from LAX?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,300 miles (10,139 km, 5,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to LAX?
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