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 May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GIG–JFK; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 99% full.
Departures
1
May 2026
Seats
285
both directions
Passengers
282
both directions
Load factor
99.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GIG–JFK?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GIG–JFK in May 2026 (1 departures).
- AA
1 departures · 285 seats
Share of departures100.0%99.0%
Load
What plane flies GIG–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of GIG–JFK departures.
- Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 99.0% load
100.0%
How has GIG–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop GIG–JFK departures fell from 13 in October 2025 to 1 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GIG–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 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
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Load
May 2026
1 departures · 282 passengers
99.0%
Load
Nonstop GIG–JFK 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 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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