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LIT to GIG: distance & flight time
Little Rock (Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,110 mi
8,223 km · 4,440 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · Little Rock, 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 LIT
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field42 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field53 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport107 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 LIT from GIG?
The flight distance from Little Rock (LIT) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,110 miles (8,223 km, 4,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIT to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Little Rock and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Little Rock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIT to GIG?
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