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PCD to GIG: distance & flight time
Prairie du Chien (Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,471 mi
8,805 km · 4,755 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- PCD — Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport · Prairie du Chien, 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 PCD
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport49 mi away
- LSE · La Crosse Municipal Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport72 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 PCD from GIG?
The flight distance from Prairie du Chien (PCD) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,471 miles (8,805 km, 4,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCD to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 PCD to GIG?
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