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POO to GIG: distance & flight time
Pocos De Caldas (Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
222 mi
358 km · 193 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
222 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- POO — Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport · Pocos De Caldas, Brazil
- 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 POO
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 POO from GIG?
The flight distance from Pocos De Caldas (POO) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 222 miles (358 km, 193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POO to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from POO to GIG?
Nonstop service on POO–GIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POO to GIG?
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Why are some POO to GIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POO–GIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.