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PVD to GIG: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,810 mi
7,741 km · 4,180 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from GIG?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,810 miles (7,741 km, 4,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Providence and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to GIG?
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