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RKS to GIG: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,119 mi
9,848 km · 5,317 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from GIG?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,119 miles (9,848 km, 5,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Rock Springs and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to GIG?
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