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PUG to GIG: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
8,614 mi
13,863 km · 7,486 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, Australia
- 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from GIG?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 8,614 miles (13,863 km, 7,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Argyle and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to GIG?
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