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PRY to GIG: distance & flight time
Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,451 mi
7,163 km · 3,868 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PRY — Wonderboom Airport · Pretoria, South Africa
- 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 PRY
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport24 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport27 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport34 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 PRY from GIG?
The flight distance from Pretoria (PRY) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,451 miles (7,163 km, 3,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRY to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Pretoria and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Pretoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRY to GIG?
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