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PRG to GIG: distance & flight time
Prague (Václav Havel Airport Prague) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,138 mi
9,879 km · 5,334 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PRG — Václav Havel Airport Prague · Prague, Czech Republic
- 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 PRG
- VOD · Vodochody Airport10 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport60 mi away
- PED · Pardubice Airport66 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport75 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 PRG from GIG?
The flight distance from Prague (PRG) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,138 miles (9,879 km, 5,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRG to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Prague and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Prague.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRG to GIG?
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