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ULP to GIG: distance & flight time
Quilpie (Quilpie Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
8,985 mi
14,461 km · 7,808 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ULP — Quilpie Airport · Quilpie, Australia
- 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 ULP
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport99 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport125 mi away
- CMA · Cunnamulla Airport129 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport129 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 ULP from GIG?
The flight distance from Quilpie (ULP) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 8,985 miles (14,461 km, 7,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULP to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Quilpie and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Quilpie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULP to GIG?
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