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OBE to GIG: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,274 mi
6,879 km · 3,714 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 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 OBE from GIG?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,274 miles (6,879 km, 3,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Okeechobee and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Okeechobee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to GIG?
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