# Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG / SBGL)

**Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport** (IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL) is a large airport in Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It opened in 1952. It has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 m (13,123 ft). It is operated by Changi Airport Group. In 2024 it handled 14.4 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgl

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: GIG / SBGL
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Changi Airport Group
- Serves: Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Opened: 1952
- Elevation: 9 m / 28 ft
- Coordinates: -22.8100, -43.2506
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 4,000 m / 13,123 ft
- Passengers: 14,443,884 (2024)
- Time zone: UTC-3 · America/Sao_Paulo
- Website: https://www.riogaleao.com/passageiros
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro/Gale%C3%A3o_International_Airport (39 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q733998
- Weather station: SBGL · WMO 83746
- Ident: SBGL

## Timeline

- 1952: Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10/28 | 4,000 m / 13,123 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Concrete | 074° / 254° | yes |
| 15/33 | 3,180 m / 10,433 ft | 47 m / 154 ft | Asphalt | 125° / 305° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | 17,076,898 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 17,190,602 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 16,657,224 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 16,033,208 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 16,141,941 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 15,005,304 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 13,924,951 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 4,591,173 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 3,884,852 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 5,809,626 | Wikidata |
| 2023 | 7,896,029 | Wikidata |
| 2024 | 14,443,884 | Wikidata |

## Routes

65 destinations in 21 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (57)

- [SJK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsj.md) Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport · Brazil · 271 km / 168 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [GRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgr.md) São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · Brazil · 336 km / 209 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsp.md) Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport · Brazil · 360 km / 224 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CNF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcf.md) Tancredo Neves International Airport · Brazil · 361 km / 224 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [VCP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbkp.md) Viracopos International Airport · Brazil · 398 km / 247 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [VIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbvt.md) Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport · Brazil · 418 km / 260 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CWB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbct.md) Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport · Brazil · 673 km / 418 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [UDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbul.md) Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport · Brazil · 677 km / 421 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [NVT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbnf.md) Ministro Victor Konder International Airport · Brazil · 708 km / 440 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [FLN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfl.md) Hercílio Luz International Airport · Brazil · 759 km / 472 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbps.md) Porto Seguro International Airport · Brazil · 832 km / 517 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BSB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbbr.md) Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport · Brazil · 914 km / 568 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [GYN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgo.md) Santa Genoveva International Airport · Brazil · 928 km / 577 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [IOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbil.md) Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport · Brazil · 993 km / 617 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CXJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcx.md) Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport · Brazil · 1,064 km / 661 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [POA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbpa.md) Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport · Brazil · 1,122 km / 697 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [IGU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfi.md) Cataratas International Airport · Brazil · 1,181 km / 734 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CGR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcg.md) Campo Grande Airport · Brazil · 1,209 km / 751 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SSA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsv.md) Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Brazil · 1,218 km / 757 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [AJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbar.md) Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport · Brazil · 1,469 km / 913 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [ASU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sgas.md) Silvio Pettirossi International Airport · Paraguay · 1,473 km / 915 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CGB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcy.md) Várzea Grande–Marechal Rondon International Airport · Brazil · 1,567 km / 974 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MCZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbmo.md) Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport · Brazil · 1,678 km / 1,043 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sumu.md) Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport · Uruguay · 1,823 km / 1,133 mi · JetSmart, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [REC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrf.md) Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport · Brazil · 1,859 km / 1,155 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [JPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbjp.md) Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport · Brazil · 1,955 km / 1,215 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [AEP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sabe.md) Aeroparque Jorge Newbery · Argentina · 1,969 km / 1,223 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos, JetSmart Argentina
- [THE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbte.md) Senador Petrônio Portela Airport · Brazil · 1,974 km / 1,227 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [EZE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/saez.md) Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini · Argentina · 1,996 km / 1,240 mi · Emirates, LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos, JetSmart Argentina, British Airways
- [ROS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/saar.md) Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport · Argentina · 2,052 km / 1,275 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [NAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsg.md) Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport · Brazil · 2,075 km / 1,289 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [VVI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/slvr.md) Viru Viru International Airport · Bolivia · 2,151 km / 1,337 mi · Boliviana de Aviación
- [FOR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfz.md) Pinto Martins International Airport · Brazil · 2,177 km / 1,353 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SLZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsl.md) Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport · Brazil · 2,251 km / 1,399 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sasa.md) Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport · Argentina · 2,271 km / 1,411 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [COR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/saco.md) Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport · Argentina · 2,275 km / 1,414 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos, JetSmart Argentina
- [BEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbbe.md) Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport · Brazil · 2,449 km / 1,522 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MCP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbmq.md) Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport · Brazil · 2,679 km / 1,665 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MDZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/same.md) Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport · Argentina · 2,738 km / 1,701 mi · JetSmart Argentina
- [MAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbeg.md) Eduardo Gomes International Airport · Brazil · 2,848 km / 1,770 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/scel.md) Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Chile · 2,934 km / 1,823 mi · LATAM Airlines Chile, Sky Airline, JetSmart
- [LIM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spim.md) Jorge Chávez International Airport · Peru · 3,777 km / 2,347 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Sky Airline Peru
- [BOG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skbo.md) El Dorado International Airport · Colombia · 4,541 km / 2,822 mi · Avianca
- [PTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mpto.md) Tocumen International Airport · Panama · 5,295 km / 3,290 mi · Copa Airlines
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 6,717 km / 4,174 mi · American Airlines
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 7,642 km / 4,749 mi · Delta Air Lines
- [LIS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppt.md) Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Portugal · 7,715 km / 4,794 mi · TAP Air Portugal, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 7,729 km / 4,803 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [OPO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppr.md) Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport · Portugal · 7,965 km / 4,949 mi · TAP Air Portugal
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 8,088 km / 5,026 mi · United Airlines
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 8,148 km / 5,063 mi · Iberia
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 9,172 km / 5,699 mi · ITA Airways
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 9,184 km / 5,707 mi · Air France
- [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 9,253 km / 5,750 mi · British Airways
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 9,560 km / 5,940 mi · KLM
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 9,567 km / 5,945 mi · Lufthansa
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 11,884 km / 7,384 mi · Emirates

### Seasonal (11)

- [FLN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfl.md) Hercílio Luz International Airport · Brazil · 759 km / 472 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [ASU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sgas.md) Silvio Pettirossi International Airport · Paraguay · 1,473 km / 915 mi · Paranair, JetSmart Argentina
- [MCZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbmo.md) Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport · Brazil · 1,678 km / 1,043 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [MVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sumu.md) Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport · Uruguay · 1,823 km / 1,133 mi · Sky Airline
- [REC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrf.md) Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport · Brazil · 1,859 km / 1,155 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [JPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbjp.md) Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport · Brazil · 1,955 km / 1,215 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [MDZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/same.md) Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport · Argentina · 2,738 km / 1,701 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 7,729 km / 4,803 mi · Delta Air Lines, American Airlines
- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 8,195 km / 5,092 mi · Air Transat
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 8,272 km / 5,140 mi · Air Canada, Air Transat
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 8,419 km / 5,231 mi · American Airlines

### Cargo (19)

- [CFB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcb.md) Cabo Frio Airport · Brazil · 121 km / 75 mi · LATAM Cargo Brasil
- [GRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgr.md) São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · Brazil · 336 km / 209 mi · LATAM Cargo Brasil, Total Linhas Aéreas
- [CNF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcf.md) Tancredo Neves International Airport · Brazil · 361 km / 224 mi · LATAM Cargo Brasil
- [VCP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbkp.md) Viracopos International Airport · Brazil · 398 km / 247 mi · Cargolux, LATAM Cargo Brasil, Modern Logistics
- [CWB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbct.md) Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport · Brazil · 673 km / 418 mi · LATAM Cargo Brasil
- [POA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbpa.md) Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport · Brazil · 1,122 km / 697 mi · LATAM Cargo Brasil
- [AGT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sges.md) Guaraní International Airport · Paraguay · 1,212 km / 753 mi · LATAM Cargo Brasil
- [MVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sumu.md) Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport · Uruguay · 1,823 km / 1,133 mi · LATAM Cargo Chile
- [EZE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/saez.md) Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini · Argentina · 1,996 km / 1,240 mi · LATAM Cargo Chile
- [MAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbeg.md) Eduardo Gomes International Airport · Brazil · 2,848 km / 1,770 mi · LATAM Cargo Brasil
- [SCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/scel.md) Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Chile · 2,934 km / 1,823 mi · LATAM Cargo Chile
- [LIM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spim.md) Jorge Chávez International Airport · Peru · 3,777 km / 2,347 mi · LATAM Cargo Colombia, Atlas Air
- [BOG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skbo.md) El Dorado International Airport · Colombia · 4,541 km / 2,822 mi · LATAM Cargo Colombia
- [UIO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/seqm.md) Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Ecuador · 4,556 km / 2,831 mi · LATAM Cargo Colombia
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 6,717 km / 4,174 mi · LATAM Cargo Brasil, LATAM Cargo Chile, Sky Lease Cargo, LATAM Cargo Colombia, Atlas Air
- [LUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ellx.md) Luxembourg-Findel International Airport · Luxembourg · 9,416 km / 5,851 mi · Cargolux
- [HHN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edfh.md) Frankfurt-Hahn Airport · Germany · 9,494 km / 5,899 mi · Aerotranscargo
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 9,560 km / 5,940 mi · LATAM Cargo Chile
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 9,567 km / 5,945 mi · LATAM Cargo Chile

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from GIG, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (2)

- G3 [Gol Transportes Aéreos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gol-transportes-aereos) · 41
- JJ [LATAM Brasil](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-brasil) · 17

### Passenger (23)

- WJ [JetSmart Argentina](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetsmart-argentina) · 5
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 3
- TS [Air Transat](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-transat) · 2 · seasonal
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 2
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 2
- EK [Emirates](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates) · 2
- JA [JetSmart](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetsmart) · 2
- H2 [Sky Airline](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-airline) · 2
- TP [TAP Air Portugal](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tap-air-portugal) · 2
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 1 · seasonal
- AF [Air France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-france) · 1
- AV [Avianca](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca) · 1
- OB [Boliviana de Aviación](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/boliviana-de-aviacion) · 1
- CM [Copa Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/copa-airlines) · 1
- IB [Iberia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iberia) · 1
- AZ [ITA Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ita-airways) · 1
- KL [KLM](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/klm) · 1
- LP [LATAM Airlines Peru](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-airlines-peru) · 1
- [LATAM Chile](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-chile) · 1
- LH [Lufthansa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lufthansa) · 1
- ZP [Paranair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/paranair) · 1 · seasonal
- H8 [Sky Airline Peru](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-airline-peru) · 1
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 1

### Cargo (9)

- M3 [LATAM Cargo Brasil](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-cargo-brasil) · 9
- UC [LATAM Cargo Chile](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-cargo-chile) · 6
- L7 [LATAM Cargo Colombia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-cargo-colombia) · 4
- 5Y [Atlas Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/atlas-air) · 2
- CV [Cargolux](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cargolux) · 2
- F5 [Aerotranscargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aerotranscargo) · 1
- WD [Modern Logistics](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/modern-logistics) · 1
- GG [Sky Lease Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-lease-cargo) · 1
- L1 [Total Linhas Aéreas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/total-linhas-aereas) · 1

Former hub of [FlyWays Linhas Aéreas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flyways-linhas-aereas), [Panair do Brasil](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/panair-do-brasil), [Rio Linhas Aéreas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/rio-linhas-aereas), [Varig](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/varig).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 14.4M (2024) | #153 of 3,974 | #7 in South America | #3 in BR |
| Longest runway | 4,000 m / 13,123 ft | =111 of 29,858 | =3 in South America | #1 in BR |
| Elevation | 9 m / 28 ft | =40,699 of 43,403 | =8,593 in South America | =5,492 in BR |
| Age | Opened 1952 | =3,844 of 15,079 | =50 in South America | =26 in BR |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =21 in South America | =4 in BR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | RIO APP | 119.350 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 127.600 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 121.000 |
| GND | GND | 121.650 |
| OPS | OPS | 122.500 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.000 |

## Nearby airports

- [SDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrj.md) Santos Dumont Airport · 14 km / 8.9 mi
- [SBAF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbaf.md) Campo Délio Jardim de Mattos Airport · 16 km / 9.7 mi
- [RRJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbjr.md) Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport · 23 km / 14 mi
- [SNZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsc.md) Santa Cruz Air Force Base · 50 km / 31 mi
- [JDF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbjf.md) Francisco de Assis Airport · 114 km / 71 mi
- [BZC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbbz.md) Umberto Modiano Airport · 132 km / 82 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rio_de_Janeiro/Galeão_International_Airport&oldid=1376514562), revision of 24 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgl/data