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RIL to GIG: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,982 mi
9,627 km · 5,198 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from GIG?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,982 miles (9,627 km, 5,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Rifle and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to GIG?
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