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VLC to GIG: distance & flight time
Valencia (Valencia Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,113 mi
8,228 km · 4,443 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
- 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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 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 VLC from GIG?
The flight distance from Valencia (VLC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,113 miles (8,228 km, 4,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLC to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Valencia and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Valencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLC to GIG?
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