GIG · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport.
--:--:-- · BRT (UTC-03:00) · 22.8100° S, 43.2506° W
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport
Main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for GIG
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5906; ident SBGL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
riogaleao.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
GIG / SBGL
OurAirports ident
SBGL
GPS / local code
SBGL / RJ0001
ISO region
BR-RJ
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
riogaleao.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q733998
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BRT · UTC-03:00
Time zone
BRT
America/Sao_Paulo · UTC-03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
13 km
Approximate distance to central Rio De Janeiro.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Brasília
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
BRL (R$)
Country area
8,515,767 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt, concrete
Opened / operator
1952 · Changi Airport Group
Owner / entity
Q733998
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Rio De Janeiro's built-up core sits roughly 13 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-03:00, BRT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG / SBGL) is at 22.8100° S, 43.2506° W, elevation 28 ft (9 m), serving Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Rio De Janeiro is in Brazil (capital Brasília); regulated by Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC); on America/Sao_Paulo (BRT, UTC-03:00); working languages: Portuguese; currency: BRL (R$).
Distance from central Rio De Janeiro: 13 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for GIG.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG / SBGL)
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport · Main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known label 1
Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for GIG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
SBGL · SBGL · RJ0001 · BR-RJ
riogaleao.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, popularly known by its original name Galeão International Airport, is the main international airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for GIG; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Duque de Caxias
duque-de-caxias · 6.8 km from GIG
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 818,329 · city coordinates -22.7856, -43.3117
2. São João de Meriti
sao-joao-de-meriti · 12 km from GIG
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 466,536 · city coordinates -22.8039, -43.3722
3. Rio de Janeiro
rio-de-janeiro · 13 km from GIG
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 6,747,815 · city coordinates -22.9064, -43.1822
4. Estácio
estacio · 13 km from GIG
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 23,260 · city coordinates -22.9182, -43.2040
5. Santa Teresa
santa-teresa-7874216 · 14 km from GIG
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 35,873 · city coordinates -22.9177, -43.1881
6. Catete
catete · 15 km from GIG
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 22,295 · city coordinates -22.9254, -43.1814
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SDU SBRJ
Santos Dumont Airport · Rio de Janeiro
14 km from GIG · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · elevation 11 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates -22.9104, -43.1628
2. GRU SBGR
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · São Paulo
336 km from GIG · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · elevation 2,461 ft (750 m) · airport coordinates -23.4313, -46.4700
3. CGH SBSP
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport · São Paulo
360 km from GIG · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · elevation 2,631 ft (802 m) · airport coordinates -23.6277, -46.6546
Route-time reference set
1. GIG-GRU
São Paulo · 336 km · 1h 16m
America/Sao_Paulo · +0h from GIG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. GIG-CGH
São Paulo · 360 km · 1h 17m
America/Sao_Paulo · +0h from GIG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt, concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for GIG.
Runway identifiers
10/28 · 15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SDU SBRJ
Santos Dumont Airport · Rio de Janeiro · 14 km from GIG
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 11 ft (3 m) · -22.9104, -43.1628
2. GRU SBGR
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · São Paulo · 336 km from GIG
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,461 ft (750 m) · -23.4313, -46.4700
3. CGH SBSP
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport · São Paulo · 360 km from GIG
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,631 ft (802 m) · -23.6277, -46.6546
4. CNF SBCF
Tancredo Neves International Airport · Belo Horizonte · 361 km from GIG
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,721 ft (829 m) · -19.6357, -43.9669
5. CWB SBCT
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport · Curitiba · 673 km from GIG
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,988 ft (911 m) · -25.5285, -49.1758
6. BSB SBBR
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport · Brasília · 914 km from GIG
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 3,497 ft (1,066 m) · -15.8692, -47.9208
Country and authority
GIG sits in Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil), whose capital is Brasília. Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, South America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Portuguese. Currency context: BRL (R$). GIG is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
GIG is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, popularly known by its original name Galeão International Airport, is the main international airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q733998 · Rio de Janeiro/Galeão – Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport. Administrative area: Rio de Janeiro · Galeão. Named after: Rio de Janeiro · Antônio Carlos Jobim · Galeão
Field and clock profile
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport is a near sea-level field at 28 ft (9 m), positioned at 22.8100° S, 43.2506° W in the Southern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. The airport clock uses America/Sao_Paulo (BRT, UTC-03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Duque de Caxias is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.8 km. SDU Rio de Janeiro is the closest retained airport alternative at 14 km.
Country airport peers
GIG is compared with SDU Rio de Janeiro at 14 km, GRU São Paulo at 336 km, CGH São Paulo at 360 km, CNF Belo Horizonte at 361 km, CWB Curitiba at 673 km inside the retained Brazil airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
GIG-GRU São Paulo: 336 km, about 1h 16m, +0h. GIG-CGH São Paulo: 360 km, about 1h 17m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident SBGL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. riogaleao.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway identifiers
10/28, 15/33
OurAirports classifies GIG as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Rio De Janeiro.
GIG (SBGL) is a near sea-level field at 28 ft (9 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
GIG sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
GIG's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt, concrete.
Changi Airport Group is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for GIG.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at riogaleao.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for GIG
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
GIG uses America/Sao_Paulo (BRT, UTC-03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport is about 13 km from central Rio De Janeiro; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SDU Rio de Janeiro is the closest retained alternate at 14 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
riogaleao.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place GIG inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
GIG ranks #7 in the curated Brazil airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
GIG shares America/Sao_Paulo with BSB Brasília BR · CGH São Paulo BR · CNF Belo Horizonte BR · CWB Curitiba BR · GRU São Paulo BR · GYN Goiânia BR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
GIG is 28 ft (9 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include HIR 28 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · HKG 28 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · KIJ 29 ft (9 m) (1 ft delta) · MGQ 29 ft (9 m) (1 ft delta) · PMI 27 ft (8 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
GIG's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SDU 14 km +0h · GRU 336 km +0h · CGH 360 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | GRU | 336 km | 1h 16m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| São Paulo | CGH | 360 km | 1h 17m | +0h | --:--:-- |
GIG to GRU
São Paulo
Distance 336 km; estimated travel window 1h 16m; destination zone America/Sao_Paulo is +0h from GIG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GIG to CGH
São Paulo
Distance 360 km; estimated travel window 1h 17m; destination zone America/Sao_Paulo is +0h from GIG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Rio de Janeiro is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from GIG, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Duque de Caxias
duque-de-caxias · 6.8 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
São João de Meriti
sao-joao-de-meriti · 12 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rio de Janeiro
rio-de-janeiro · 13 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Estácio
estacio · 13 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Santa Teresa
santa-teresa-7874216 · 14 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Catete
catete · 15 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Belford Roxo
belford-roxo · 16 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nilópolis
nilopolis · 17 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Niterói
niteroi · 17 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Leblon
leblon · 20 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rocinha
rocinha · 20 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ipanema
ipanema · 20 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: São Paulo (GRU), São Paulo (CGH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers 10/28, 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt, concrete; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Changi Airport Group.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1952.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from GIG. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Santos Dumont AirportSDU
Rio de Janeiro · large airport
- Distance
- 14 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 11 ft (3 m)
Compare against SDU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International AirportGRU
São Paulo · large airport
- Distance
- 336 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,461 ft (750 m)
Compare against GRU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre AirportCGH
São Paulo · large airport
- Distance
- 360 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,631 ft (802 m)
Compare against CGH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) in?▾
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo timezone (UTC-03:00, BRT).
What are the codes for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport?▾
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport uses IATA code GIG and ICAO code SBGL.
Where is Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport located?▾
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport is located in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil at coordinates 22.8100° S, 43.2506° W, with an elevation of 28 ft (9 m) (near sea-level field in the tropics).
How far is Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport from central Rio De Janeiro?▾
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport sits roughly 13 km from the nearest mapped city center for Rio De Janeiro.
Which route reference is most useful from GIG?▾
São Paulo (GRU) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 16m, destination timezone America/Sao_Paulo, and a +0h difference from GIG.
Which authority regulates GIG?▾
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport sits inside Brazil, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC).
What other airports in Brazil are close peers to GIG?▾
GIG's curated peers in Brazil on this site include SDU Rio de Janeiro, GRU São Paulo, CGH São Paulo, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport have?▾
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers include 10/28, 15/33.