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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 29 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,641 km, an estimated 10 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Rio De Janeiro. Updated 24 September 2026 at 11:07 UTC.
ATL
Atlanta
smooth · +13
GIG
Rio De Janeiro
tracking
7,641 km · ~10h 18m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100
route health from live ATL and GIG delay boards
Median arrival delay is +29 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+29 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~10h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at GIG: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +72 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Atlanta to Rio De Janeiro route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to GIG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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ATL to GIG questions
Is ATL–GIG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from ATL to GIG?
Great-circle distance is 7,641 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 569–685 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ATL–GIG fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, wed, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ATL and arrival-side delay at GIG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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