Atlanta (ATL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

4,748mi
7,642 km4,126 nm

Flight time

≈ 10h 18m

Bearing

139° SE

Atlanta (ATL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,748 miles (7,642 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ATL–GIG

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–GIG; the Boeing 767-400ER was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 90% full.

Departures

35

May 2026

Seats

8,178

both directions

Passengers

7,374

both directions

Load factor

90.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–GIG?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–GIG in May 2026 (35 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    35 departures · 8,178 seats

    90.2%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–GIG?

In May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 94% of ATL–GIG departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–GIG traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–GIG departures held steady at about 35 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–GIG traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    35 departures · 6,521 passengers

    86.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    35 departures · 6,871 passengers

    91.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    35 departures · 6,899 passengers

    91.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    35 departures · 6,938 passengers

    92.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    32 departures · 6,914 passengers

    93.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    26 departures · 5,817 passengers

    88.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    41 departures · 10,616 passengers

    91.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    60 departures · 15,111 passengers

    89.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 14,139 passengers

    89.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    58 departures · 14,232 passengers

    88.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    34 departures · 7,386 passengers

    92.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    35 departures · 7,374 passengers

    90.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → GIG

90.9% full

18 departures · 3,821 passengers

GIG → ATL

89.4% full

17 departures · 3,553 passengers

Nonstop ATL–GIG traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

GIG

Rio De Janeiro

BR

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

Coordinates

22.81°S, 43.25°W

Hemisphere

S · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Rio De Janeiro (GIG)?

ATL to GIG is 4,748 miles (7,642 km / 4,126 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to GIG?

A nonstop covers the 4,748-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–GIG?

In May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (94.3%), followed by the Boeing 767-300 (5.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–GIG?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,748-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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