🇺🇸 IAH
Houston
5253 mi
GIG 🇧🇷
Rio De Janeiro

Houston to Rio De Janeiro Flights

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport 1 airline

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The Houston to Rio De Janeiro route connects George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) in US with Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) in BR. This long-haul flight covers approximately 5253 miles (8454 km) with a typical flight time of 9h 52m. This route is operated by UAL. AirportRoutes has tracked 1 unique flight number on this route.

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Departure Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

ICAO Code:
KIAH
IATA Code:
IAH
City:
🇺🇸 Houston
Country:
US
Elevation:
97 ft

Destination Airport

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

ICAO Code:
SBGL
IATA Code:
GIG
City:
🇧🇷 Rio De Janeiro
Country:
BR
Elevation:
28 ft

1

Operator

1

Tracked Flight

5253

Miles

9h 52m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 0 0%
Tuesday 0 0%
Wednesday 0 0%
Thursday 0 0%
Friday 0 0%
Saturday 1 100%
Sunday 0 0%

Pattern Analysis

1 Tracked Flight:
Data Points: 1
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 0 flights
Weekend: 1 flights

All Flight Routes

1 Route
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
United
UAL / UA
B763 20:20 8:20 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 1

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
20:20 8:20 PM United UAL UA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KIAH - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
20:20 - 20:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.