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LAX to GIG: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,300 mi
10,139 km · 5,474 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from GIG?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,300 miles (10,139 km, 5,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAX to GIG?
Nonstop service on LAX–GIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to GIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–GIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.