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Direct destinations from Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

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Rio de Janeiro, BrazilIATA: GIGICAO: SBGL
Current airport: GIG
35
destinations
15
countries
32
airlines
4
continents

Direct connections we see in this airport’s route network.

Busiest routes from here

From the flight archive, November 2025 to October 2026: the routes with the most flights from here. The number is the count of distinct callsigns per day, as the median over the months.

  1. GRUSão Paulo~2 a day
  2. AEPBuenos Aires~2 a day
  3. POAPorto Alegre~2 a day
  4. VCPCampinas~2 a day
  5. FORFortaleza~2 a day
  6. RECRecife~2 a day
  7. EZEEzeiza~1 a day
  8. CWBCuritiba~4 a day
  9. CGHSão Paulo~1 a day
  10. LISLisbon~1 a day

Flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol), counted per route per month by callsign. Not a timetable: we do not see every flight, so this is a floor.

Which direction can you fly?

The heading you leave on, following the shortest path across the globe. Not the direction on a flat map: flights to Los Angeles depart northwest, over Greenland.

How far can you fly nonstop?

The share of direct destinations per distance band. This is about how many places you can reach, not how often they are served.

  • 9 · 26%Shortup to 620 mi
  • 9 · 26%Medium620 – 1,860 mi
  • 2 · 6%Long1,860 – 3,730 mi
  • 15 · 43%Very longover 3,730 mi

Where does the network reach?

Direct destinations per continent, and below that the countries you can reach nonstop most often.

  • South America20
  • Europe8
  • North America6
  • Asia1

Most destinations per country

  • Brazil14
  • United States5
  • Argentina3
  • Portugal2
  • Canada1
  • Colombia1
  • France1
  • Germany1
  • Italy1
  • Netherlands1
  • Peru1
  • Spain1
  • United Arab Emirates1
  • United Kingdom1
  • Uruguay1

Longest and shortest nonstop connection

Longest nonstop connectionGIGDXB

Dubai

7,384 mi · estimated 13h 38mShortest nonstop connectionGIGSDU

Rio de Janeiro

9 mi · estimated 24m

Airlines with direct connections

How many of the direct destinations each airline appears on. This is not a flight count and not a market share.

The network in numbers

Northernmost destination
Amsterdam
Southernmost destination
Montevideo
Average route distance
2,819 mi