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GIG to ZBO: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
9,378 mi
15,093 km · 8,150 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from ZBO?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Bowen (ZBO) is 9,378 miles (15,093 km, 8,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 ZBO?
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