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GNT to GIG: distance & flight time
Grants (Grants-Milan Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,825 mi
9,374 km · 5,061 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNT — Grants-Milan Municipal Airport · Grants, United States
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GNT
- GUP · Gallup Municipal Airport55 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport74 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport104 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport107 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GNT from GIG?
The flight distance from Grants (GNT) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,825 miles (9,374 km, 5,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNT to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Grants and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Grants.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNT to GIG?
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