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PKE to GIG: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
8,498 mi
13,676 km · 7,385 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine 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 PKE from GIG?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 8,498 miles (13,676 km, 7,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Parkes and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to GIG?
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