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VAL to GIG: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
714 mi
1,149 km · 621 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
714 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
- 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from GIG?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 714 miles (1,149 km, 621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from VAL to GIG?
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