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JMS to GIG: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,925 mi
9,536 km · 5,149 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JMS — Jamestown Regional 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from GIG?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,925 miles (9,536 km, 5,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 2 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to GIG?
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