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PRC to GIG: distance & flight time
Prescott (Ernest A. Love Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,024 mi
9,694 km · 5,234 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PRC — Ernest A. Love Field · Prescott, 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 PRC
- SDX · Sedona Airport38 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport87 mi away
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport54 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport69 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 PRC from GIG?
The flight distance from Prescott (PRC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,024 miles (9,694 km, 5,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRC to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Prescott and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Prescott.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRC to GIG?
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