Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KUT to GIG: distance & flight time
Kutaisi (Kopitnari Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
7,054 mi
11,352 km · 6,130 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
See live KUT→GIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUT — Kopitnari Airport · Kutaisi, Georgia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KUT
- BUS · Batumi International Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport84 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport109 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport116 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 KUT from GIG?
The flight distance from Kutaisi (KUT) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 7,054 miles (11,352 km, 6,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUT to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Kutaisi and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 7 hours behind Kutaisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUT to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KUT–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.