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LPY to GIG: distance & flight time
Le Puy (Le Puy-Loudes Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,545 mi
8,924 km · 4,818 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPY — Le Puy-Loudes Airport · Le Puy, France
- 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 LPY
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport41 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield42 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport48 mi away
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport57 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 LPY from GIG?
The flight distance from Le Puy (LPY) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,545 miles (8,924 km, 4,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPY to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Le Puy and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Le Puy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPY to GIG?
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