Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 10h 24m
Bearing
336° NW
Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to New York (JFK) is 4,803 miles (7,729 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GIG–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, VRG Linhas Aereas S A was the only carrier flying nonstop GIG–JFK; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
21
July 2026
Seats
5,711
both directions
Passengers
5,090
both directions
Load factor
89.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GIG–JFK?
VRG Linhas Aereas S A was the only carrier to fly nonstop GIG–JFK in July 2026 (21 departures).
- G3
VRG Linhas Aereas S A
21 departures · 5,711 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.1%
Load
What plane flies GIG–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of GIG–JFK departures.
- Airbus A330-200
21 departures · 89.1% load
100.0%
How has GIG–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop GIG–JFK departures rose from 13 in October 2025 to 21 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GIG–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
13 departures · 2,716 passengers
87.1%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 12,589 passengers
92.8%
Load
December 2025
85 departures · 18,265 passengers
93.9%
Load
January 2026
107 departures · 21,826 passengers
91.0%
Load
February 2026
90 departures · 18,510 passengers
92.2%
Load
March 2026
108 departures · 21,526 passengers
88.1%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
1 departures · 282 passengers
99.0%
Load
June 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2026
21 departures · 5,090 passengers
89.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GIG → JFK
84.6% full
11 departures · 2,553 passengers
JFK → GIG
94.2% full
10 departures · 2,537 passengers
Nonstop GIG–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 Rio De Janeiro (GIG) from New York (JFK)?
GIG to JFK is 4,803 miles (7,729 km / 4,173 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GIG to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 4,803-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GIG–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GIG–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,803-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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