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GIG to RWI: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport)
4,643 mi
7,472 km · 4,034 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from RWI?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Rocky Mount (RWI) is 4,643 miles (7,472 km, 4,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to RWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIG to RWI?
Nonstop service on GIG–RWI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio De Janeiro and Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to RWI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIG–RWI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIG to RWI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIG–RWI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.