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SLC to GIG: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,219 mi
10,008 km · 5,404 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from GIG?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,219 miles (10,008 km, 5,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Salt Lake City and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to GIG?
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