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SOW to GIG: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,892 mi
9,482 km · 5,120 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from GIG?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,892 miles (9,482 km, 5,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Show Low and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to GIG?
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