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PVK to GIG: distance & flight time
Preveza (Aktion National Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,939 mi
9,557 km · 5,161 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVK — Aktion National Airport · Preveza, Greece
- 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 PVK
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base39 mi away
- IOA · Ioannina Airport53 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport57 mi away
- GPA · Araxos Airport64 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 PVK from GIG?
The flight distance from Preveza (PVK) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,939 miles (9,557 km, 5,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVK to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Preveza and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Preveza.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVK to GIG?
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