Rio de Janeiro (GIG) – Porto (OPO)
- Distance
- 7,940 km
- 4,933 mi · 4,287 nm
- Flight time
- 10 h 10 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 3 h / 4 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 932 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (552 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 56,310
- Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · +12.6%
- Flights / week
- 4
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 87%
- 64,368 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 1
- TAP
Traffic: ANAC (Brazil), Dados Estatísticos do Transporte Aéreo, scheduled flights, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from GIG
- 27°
- Heading from OPO
- 214°
- Halfway point
- 9.67, -27.77
- Great-circle km
- 7,965 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 3 h in January, 4 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 10 h 10 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 4,958 |
| Oct 2025 | 5,049 |
| Nov 2025 | 4,116 |
| Dec 2025 | 4,671 |
| Jan 2026 | 5,088 |
| Feb 2026 | 4,059 |
| Mar 2026 | 4,604 |
| Apr 2026 | 4,196 |
| May 2026 | 5,534 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,887 |
| Jul 2026 | 4,530 |
| Aug 2026 | 4,618 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 18 |
| Oct 2025 | 18 |
| Nov 2025 | 16 |
| Dec 2025 | 18 |
| Jan 2026 | 18 |
| Feb 2026 | 16 |
| Mar 2026 | 18 |
| Apr 2026 | 16 |
| May 2026 | 22 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 |
| Jul 2026 | 18 |
| Aug 2026 | 18 |
Airlines flying GIG–OPO nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| TAPTAP - Transportes Aéreos Portugueses S/A | 4.2 | 100% |
Both directions, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. ANAC (Brazil), Dados Estatísticos do Transporte Aéreo, scheduled flights. Sources
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 7,965 km.
GIG Rio de Janeiro → OPO Porto
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
OPO Porto → GIG Rio de Janeiro
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Rio de Janeiro and Porto
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