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LZU to GIG: distance & flight time
Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County Briscoe Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,749 mi
7,643 km · 4,127 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LZU — Gwinnett County Briscoe Field · Lawrenceville, 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 LZU
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport36 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport17 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport21 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 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 LZU from GIG?
The flight distance from Lawrenceville (LZU) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,749 miles (7,643 km, 4,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZU to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Lawrenceville and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Lawrenceville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZU to GIG?
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