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GIG to PBF: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field)
5,071 mi
8,161 km · 4,407 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from PBF?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Pine Bluff (PBF) is 5,071 miles (8,161 km, 4,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to PBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Pine Bluff?
Pine Bluff is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to PBF?
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