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GIG to SGR: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport)
5,024 mi
8,085 km · 4,365 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from SGR?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Sugar Land (SGR) is 5,024 miles (8,085 km, 4,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to SGR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Sugar Land?
Sugar Land is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to SGR?
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