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GIG to ROA: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
4,792 mi
7,713 km · 4,165 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from ROA?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 4,792 miles (7,713 km, 4,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to ROA?
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