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GIG to VAG: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Varginha (Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport)
165 mi
266 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
165 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VAG — Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport · Varginha, 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 VAG
- PPY · Pouso Alegre Airport56 mi away
- POO · Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport72 mi away
- GUJ · Guaratinguetá Airport85 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from VAG?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Varginha (VAG) is 165 miles (266 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to VAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 VAG?
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