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RHV to GIG: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,575 mi
10,581 km · 5,713 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from GIG?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,575 miles (10,581 km, 5,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to GIG?
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