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PSP to GIG: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,200 mi
9,977 km · 5,387 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from GIG?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,200 miles (9,977 km, 5,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 PSP to GIG?
Nonstop service on PSP–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 12h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palm Springs and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSP–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSP to GIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSP–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.