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PIT to GIG: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,978 mi
8,011 km · 4,326 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from GIG?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,978 miles (8,011 km, 4,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Pittsburgh and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to GIG?
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