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Rio de Janeiro → Rio de Janeiro

SDURio de JaneiroSantos Dumont Airport
GIGRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport
Distance
9 mi
Estimated flight time
~30m

Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Rio de Janeiro.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Mar
1
quietest month · Oct
44 min
measured flight time
5 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. –Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In April 2026, May 2026 we saw less traffic at Rio de Janeiro in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

GOL Linhas Aereasnow and then
Pacific Island Aviationnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Rio de Janeiro. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer Legacy 500E55015%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M10%
  3. Pilatus PC-24PC2410%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 202622
  • GOL Linhas Aereas1×
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 202614–
    September 2026Not seen in this month.
    October 202515
    • GOL Linhas Aereas1×
    • Pacific Island Aviation1×
    November 202513
    • Pacific Island Aviation1×
    December 202516
    • GOL Linhas Aereas2×
    • Pacific Island Aviation1×

    Airlines observed on this route

    From observed callsign routes on SDU-GIG - not a booking guarantee.

    GOL Linhas Aereas

    G3 · GLO

    Hub: GRU São Paulo

    27 departure airportsView airline →

    Pacific Island Aviation

    PSA

    Hub: CGH São Paulo

    5 departure airportsView airline →

    About this route

    • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
    • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
    • Direct destinations observed from Rio de Janeiro: 6.
    • Direct destinations observed from Rio de Janeiro: 29.

    The airports on this route

    Santos Dumont Airport

    Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSDU / SBRJ

    Regional airport · 6 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 4,341 ft

    75 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

    Rio de Janeiro, BrazilGIG / SBGL

    Major airport · 29 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

    75 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    About the route from Rio de Janeiro to Rio de Janeiro

    The observed direct connection between Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) and Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) covers approximately 9 mi. The estimated flight time is around 30m. GOL Linhas Aereas and Pacific Island Aviation have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Rio de Janeiro from Rio de Janeiro by air?
    The great-circle distance between Santos Dumont Airport and Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport is approximately 9 mi.
    How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Rio de Janeiro?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Rio de Janeiro to Rio de Janeiro?
    Yes, a direct connection between SDU and GIG has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: GOL Linhas Aereas and Pacific Island Aviation.
    How often is there a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Rio de Janeiro?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 20 observed flights. Mainly GOL Linhas Aereas, Pacific Island Aviation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Rio de Janeiro?
    Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Rio de Janeiro.

    Where this data comes from

    The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

    The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

    Route data updated on October 11, 2026.