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PLO to GIG: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
8,469 mi
13,630 km · 7,360 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from GIG?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 8,469 miles (13,630 km, 7,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Port Lincoln and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to GIG?
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