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QPG to GIG: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
9,782 mi
15,743 km · 8,501 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 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 QPG from GIG?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 9,782 miles (15,743 km, 8,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 Paya Lebar and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 11 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to GIG?
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