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GIG to URG: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Uruguaiana (Rubem Berta Airport)
979 mi
1,576 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- URG — Rubem Berta Airport · Uruguaiana, Brazil
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 URG
- AOL · Paso De Los Libres Airport9 mi away
- MCS · Monte Caseros Airport49 mi away
- ATI · Artigas International Airport53 mi away
- UZU · Curuzu Cuatia Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from URG?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Uruguaiana (URG) is 979 miles (1,576 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to URG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from GIG to URG?
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