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LRF to GIG: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Little Rock Air Force Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,116 mi
8,233 km · 4,445 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- LRF — Little Rock Air Force Base · Jacksonville, 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 LRF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field62 mi away
- FLP · Marion County Regional Airport98 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 LRF from GIG?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (LRF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,116 miles (8,233 km, 4,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Jacksonville and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRF to GIG?
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