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MDH to GIG: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,142 mi
8,275 km · 4,468 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from GIG?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,142 miles (8,275 km, 4,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 MDH to GIG?
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