GIG to POA: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) to Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) is 1,122 km (697 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 55m, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (POA to GIG).
How far is it from Rio De Janeiro to Porto Alegre?
The great-circle distance between Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) and Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) is 1,122 km (697 mi, 606 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from GIG to POA?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 55m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. POA is roughly southwest of GIG.
How is the GIG to POA route written in code?
The pair is written GIG-POA in IATA codes and SBGL-SBPA in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport is GIG (SBGL), Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport is POA (SBPA).
| GIG | POA | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport | Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport |
| ICAO code | SBGL | SBPA |
| Country | Brazil | Brazil |
| Elevation | 28 ft | 11 ft |
| Rank by connections | #173 | #354 |
Both ICAO codes start with S, the prefix ICAO assigns to South America, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 17 ft (5 m) of each other.
Airlines flying GIG to POA
3 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 3 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3 | City Connexion Airlines | CIX | Connexion | Active |
| JJ | TAM Brazilian Airlines | TAM | Tam | Active |
| O6 | Oceanair | ONE | Oceanair | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Rio De Janeiro from Porto Alegre?
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) and Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) are 1,122 km (697 mi, 606 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from GIG to POA?
A typical nonstop flight between GIG and POA takes about 1h 55m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is POA from GIG?
Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) lies roughly southwest of Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG).
Which airlines fly GIG to POA?
3 airlines appear on the GIG-POA route in the open dataset, including City Connexion Airlines, TAM Brazilian Airlines, Oceanair.
Related routes
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