✈ GIG → ATH
RIO DE JANEIRO → ATHENS IN 12H 20M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Athens
From Galeão (GIG), Brazil South America → Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe
How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Athens?
A nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Athens (ATH) takes about 12 hours 20 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,046 miles (9,730 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 20m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,046 mi
9,730 km · great-circle
Avg speed
789 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Rio de Janeiro timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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