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LPG to GIG: distance & flight time
La Plata (La Plata Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
1,218 mi
1,961 km · 1,059 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LPG — La Plata Airport · La Plata, Argentina
- 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 LPG
- CYR · Laguna de Los Patos International Airport36 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport38 mi away
- AEP · Jorge Newbery Airpark41 mi away
- EPA · El Palomar Airport48 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 LPG from GIG?
The flight distance from La Plata (LPG) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 1,218 miles (1,961 km, 1,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPG to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from LPG to GIG?
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