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Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG)
In short
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL) is an airport in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Its reference point is at 22.8100° S, 43.2506° W, at an elevation of 28 ft (9 m).
The nearest other scheduled-service airport in the dataset is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 14 km (9 mi) away by great-circle distance.
Source: OurAirports data retrieved 2026-10-18; distances computed by AMZBooking.
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Key facts
- IATA code
- GIG
- ICAO code
- SBGL
- City
- Rio De Janeiro
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 22.8100° S, 43.2506° W
- Elevation
- 28 ft (9 m)
Other airports nearby
Scheduled-service airports within 150 km of GIG — worth comparing when you search. Change the radius
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SDUSantos Dumont Airport | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14 km9 mi |
| JDFFrancisco de Assis Airport | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | 114 km71 mi |
| IZAPresidente Itamar Franco Airport | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | 144 km90 mi |
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