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GIG to LBF: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
5,747 mi
9,249 km · 4,994 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from LBF?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to North Platte (LBF) is 5,747 miles (9,249 km, 4,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to LBF?
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