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JHW to GIG: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,043 mi
8,116 km · 4,382 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JHW — Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport · Jamestown, 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 JHW
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport23 mi away
- BFD · Bradford Regional Airport40 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field47 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport53 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 JHW from GIG?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JHW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,043 miles (8,116 km, 4,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHW to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Jamestown and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JHW to GIG?
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