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GIG to SLC: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
6,219 mi
10,008 km · 5,404 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from SLC?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 6,219 miles (10,008 km, 5,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to SLC?
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