Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

5,232mi
8,419 km4,546 nm

Flight time

≈ 11h 16m

Bearing

130° SE

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,232 miles (8,419 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–GIG

Filed traffic data

In April 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–GIG; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

1

April 2026

Seats

284

both directions

Passengers

246

both directions

Load factor

86.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–GIG?

American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–GIG in April 2026 (1 departures).

What plane flies DFW–GIG?

In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of DFW–GIG departures.

How has DFW–GIG traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–GIG departures held steady at about 1 a month between July 2025 and April 2026.

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

  • July 2025

    1 departures · 267 passengers

    93.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    25 departures · 5,316 passengers

    90.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    58 departures · 11,728 passengers

    85.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    37 departures · 7,239 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    24 departures · 4,890 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1 departures · 246 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

Nonstop DFW–GIG traffic has been filed since 2025.

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

The airports

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Rio De Janeiro (GIG)?

DFW to GIG is 5,232 miles (8,419 km / 4,546 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to GIG?

A nonstop covers the 5,232-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–GIG?

In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–GIG?

Distance-based programs credit off the 5,232-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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