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TEA to GIG: distance & flight time
Tela (Tela Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,006 mi
6,447 km · 3,481 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m 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
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
- 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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 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 TEA from GIG?
The flight distance from Tela (TEA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,006 miles (6,447 km, 3,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Tela and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Tela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEA to GIG?
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