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NOA to GIG: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
8,345 mi
13,430 km · 7,252 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, Australia
- 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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 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 NOA from GIG?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 8,345 miles (13,430 km, 7,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Nowra and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to GIG?
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