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PUF to GIG: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,320 mi
8,561 km · 4,623 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from GIG?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,320 miles (8,561 km, 4,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Pau and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to GIG?
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