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PKB to GIG: distance & flight time
PARKERSBURG (Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,952 mi
7,969 km · 4,303 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- PKB — Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport · PARKERSBURG, 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 PKB
- ATO · Ohio University Snyder Field43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport48 mi away
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport65 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport68 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 PKB from GIG?
The flight distance from PARKERSBURG (PKB) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,952 miles (7,969 km, 4,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKB to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 PARKERSBURG and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of PARKERSBURG.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKB to GIG?
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