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GIG to PQI: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle)
5,046 mi
8,120 km · 4,385 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from PQI?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Presque Isle (PQI) is 5,046 miles (8,120 km, 4,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to PQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Presque Isle?
Presque Isle is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to PQI?
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