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UAR to GIG: distance & flight time
Bouarfa (Bouarfa Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,693 mi
7,553 km · 4,078 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UAR — Bouarfa Airport · Bouarfa, Morocco
- 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 UAR
- CBH · Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport62 mi away
- MZW · Mecheria Airport123 mi away
- ERH · Moulay Ali Cherif Airport146 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 UAR from GIG?
The flight distance from Bouarfa (UAR) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,693 miles (7,553 km, 4,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UAR to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Bouarfa and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Bouarfa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UAR to GIG?
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