Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MWL to GIG: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,272 mi
8,485 km · 4,582 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
See live MWL→GIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MWL
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 MWL from GIG?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,272 miles (8,485 km, 4,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Mineral Wells and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Mineral Wells.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWL to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MWL–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.