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JCT to GIG: distance & flight time
Junction (Kimble County Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,253 mi
8,455 km · 4,565 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- JCT — Kimble County Airport · Junction, 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 JCT
- BBD · Curtis Field53 mi away
- ERV · Kerrville Municipal Louis Schreiner Field55 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field73 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport127 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 JCT from GIG?
The flight distance from Junction (JCT) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,253 miles (8,455 km, 4,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JCT to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 JCT to GIG?
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