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WKB to GIG: distance & flight time
(Warracknabeal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
8,335 mi
13,413 km · 7,242 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- WKB — Warracknabeal Airport · , 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 WKB
- HSM · Horsham Airport28 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport42 mi away
- SWC · Stawell Airport55 mi away
- ARY · Ararat Airport75 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 WKB from GIG?
The flight distance from (WKB) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 8,335 miles (13,413 km, 7,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKB to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 WKB to GIG?
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