Brazil flag Rio de Janeiro Airport (GIG)

Country Brazil | South America | Regional Hub | IATA: GIG | ICAO: SBGL | Elevation 28 ft · 9 m | Local time —

Destinations
54
Flights / day
187
Busiest route
Porto Alegre
Top airline
Gol

Rio de Janeiro / Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim Airport averages 187 flights per day to 54 destinations, with 27 domestic routes and 25 international routes. A total of 23 airlines operate at GIG, led by Gol. This airport provides direct service to 18 countries across four continents, with Argentina representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Rio de Janeiro / Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim connects to Dubai, with a typical flight time of 14 hr 25 mins. Updated: October 18, 2026

Route Network

Rio de Janeiro / Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim Airport connects 52 destinations worldwide, with Porto Alegre standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Dubai, and the shortest flight is to Vitória.

Brazil flag Porto Alegre (POA) – Brazil 4 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
697 mi · 1,122 km
13
per day
Brazil flag Curitiba (CWB) – Brazil 4 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
418 mi · 673 km
11
per day
Brazil flag São Paulo (GRU) – Brazil 4 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
209 mi · 337 km
11
per day
Brazil flag Vitória (VIX) – Brazil 3 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
260 mi · 418 km
10
per day
Brazil flag Salvador (SSA) – Brazil 3 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
757 mi · 1,218 km
10
per day
Brazil flag Belo Horizonte (CNF) – Brazil 2 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
225 mi · 362 km
9
per day
Brazil flag Brasília (BSB) – Brazil 3 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
568 mi · 914 km
9
per day
Brazil flag Recife (REC) – Brazil 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,155 mi · 1,859 km
9
per day
Argentina flag Buenos Aires (AEP) – Argentina 4 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,224 mi · 1,969 km
8
per day
Brazil flag Campinas (VCP) – Brazil 3 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
248 mi · 398 km
8
per day
Brazil flag Fortaleza (FOR) – Brazil 3 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,352 mi · 2,177 km
8
per day
Chile flag Santiago (SCL) – Chile 4 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,823 mi · 2,934 km
8
per day
Brazil flag Foz do Iguaçu (IGU) – Brazil 3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
733 mi · 1,180 km
6
per day
Brazil flag Florianópolis (FLN) – Brazil 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
472 mi · 759 km
4
per day
Brazil flag Navegantes (NVT) – Brazil 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
440 mi · 708 km
4
per day
Brazil flag São Paulo (CGH) – Brazil 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
223 mi · 360 km
4
per day
Colombia flag Bogotá (BOG) – Colombia 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,822 mi · 4,541 km
3
per day
Panama flag Tocumen (PTY) – Panama 1 airline
7 hr 35 mins
3,290 mi · 5,295 km
3
per day
Brazil flag João Pessoa (JPA) – Brazil 3 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,215 mi · 1,955 km
3
per day
Argentina flag Buenos Aires (EZE) – Argentina 3 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,240 mi · 1,996 km
3
per day
Brazil flag Maceió (MCZ) – Brazil 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,043 mi · 1,679 km
3
per day
Brazil flag Natal (NAT) – Brazil 1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,289 mi · 2,075 km
3
per day
Portugal flag Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal 2 airlines
10 hr 0 mins
4,794 mi · 7,715 km
3
per day
Uruguay flag Montevideo (MVD) – Uruguay 3 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,133 mi · 1,824 km
3
per day
Brazil flag Aracaju (AJU) – Brazil 1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
913 mi · 1,470 km
2
per day
Brazil flag Belém (BEL) – Brazil 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,522 mi · 2,449 km
2
per day
Brazil flag Goiânia (GYN) – Brazil 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
577 mi · 928 km
2
per day
Peru flag Lima (LIM) – Peru 2 airlines
5 hr 55 mins
2,347 mi · 3,777 km
2
per day
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 1 airline
11 hr 35 mins
5,707 mi · 9,184 km
2
per day
Argentina flag Córdoba (COR) – Argentina 3 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,414 mi · 2,276 km
1
per day
Netherlands flag Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands 1 airline
12 hr 0 mins
5,940 mi · 9,560 km
1
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
14 hr 25 mins
7,384 mi · 11,884 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Houston (IAH) – United States of America 1 airline
10 hr 40 mins
5,025 mi · 8,088 km
1
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LHR) – United Kingdom 1 airline
11 hr 40 mins
5,750 mi · 9,253 km
1
per day
Spain flag Madrid (MAD) – Spain 1 airline
10 hr 25 mins
5,063 mi · 8,148 km
1
per day
Italy flag Rome (FCO) – Italy 1 airline
11 hr 35 mins
5,699 mi · 9,172 km
1
per day
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 1 airline
12 hr 0 mins
5,944 mi · 9,566 km
1
per day
Brazil flag Manaus (MAO) – Brazil 2 airlines
4 hr 45 mins
1,769 mi · 2,848 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Miami (MIA) – United States of America 1 airline
9 hr 10 mins
4,174 mi · 6,717 km
1
per day
Brazil flag São Luís (SLZ) – Brazil 1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,399 mi · 2,251 km
6
per week
Brazil flag Porto Seguro (BPS) – Brazil 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
517 mi · 832 km
5
per week
Paraguay flag Asunción (ASU) – Paraguay 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
916 mi · 1,473 km
4
per week
United States of America flag Atlanta (ATL) – United States of America 1 airline
10 hr 10 mins
4,748 mi · 7,642 km
4
per week
United States of America flag New York (JFK) – United States of America 1 airline
10 hr 15 mins
4,803 mi · 7,729 km
4
per week
Argentina flag Mendoza (MDZ) – Argentina 1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,702 mi · 2,738 km
3
per week
Argentina flag Rosario (ROS) – Argentina 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,275 mi · 2,052 km
3
per week
Bolivia flag Santa Cruz (VVI) – Bolivia 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,336 mi · 2,151 km
3
per week
Brazil flag São José dos Campos (SJK) – Brazil 1 airline
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GIG → SJK
3
per week
Brazil flag Uberlândia (UDI) – Brazil 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
420 mi · 677 km
3
per week
Portugal flag Porto (OPO) – Portugal 1 airline
10 hr 15 mins
4,949 mi · 7,965 km
2
per week
Brazil flag Cuiabá (CGB) – Brazil 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
973 mi · 1,567 km
1
per week
Brazil flag Ilhéus (IOS) – Brazil 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
617 mi · 993 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated October 18, 2026.

Rio de Janeiro / Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim Airport is served by 23 airlines, with Gol in the lead at 37% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 63% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 21 airlines operate international routes, compared with seven airlines serving domestic routes. Emirates is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Dubai with a flight time of 14 hrs 25 mins.

Gol (35 routes)
LATAM (14 routes)
LATAM Brasil (11 routes)
Azul (5 routes)
JetSMART (5 routes)
Air France (2 routes)
Avianca (2 routes)
Aerolineas Argentinas (2 routes)
Sky Airline (2 routes)
British Airways (2 routes)
Emirates (2 routes)
TAP Air Portugal (2 routes)
Atlas Air (1 routes)
Copa Airlines (1 routes)
LATAM Peru (1 routes)
KLM (1 routes)
United Airlines (1 routes)
Iberia (1 routes)
ITA Airways (1 routes)
Lufthansa (1 routes)
American Airlines (1 routes)
Delta Air Lines (1 routes)
BoA (1 routes)

Rio de Janeiro / Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim Airport provides direct service to 18 countries across four continents. The route network is 52% domestic and 48% international. Argentina is the primary international destination.

Brazil - 137/day
Argentina - 14/day
Chile - 8/day
Colombia - 3/day
Panama - 3/day
Portugal - 3/day
Uruguay - 3/day
United States of America - 3/day
Peru - 2/day
France - 2/day
Netherlands - 1/day
United Arab Emirates - 1/day
United Kingdom - 1/day
Spain - 1/day
Italy - 1/day
Germany - 1/day
Paraguay - 1/day
Bolivia - 0/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays
Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
4 min late
min (-7.2%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
1 min early
min (+20.5%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Oct 20

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
23 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
23 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
18 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
5 min late
min (+10.1%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
2 min early
min (+20.3%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Oct 19

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 16

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 15

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 14

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 13

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
5 min late
30d trend
Arrivals
2 min early
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Oct 19

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 16

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 15

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 14

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 13

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 12

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 10

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 9

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 8

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 7

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 6

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#165 (187 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#378 (54 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
13,146 ft 4,007 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
13,146 ft 4,007 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
10,449 ft 3,185 m 154 ft 47 m Asphalt
10,449 ft 3,185 m 154 ft 47 m Asphalt

Runway Length

Runways at Rio de Janeiro / Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

Operational Context

Rio de Janeiro / Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim (IATA: GIG) operates around 187 flights per day to 54 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 27 domestic and 25 international routes, with Gol as the leading carrier and Porto Alegre currently the busiest connection. From GIG, passengers can reach 18 countries across 4 continents, and the longest runway measures 4,007 m (13,146 ft).

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