MDZ → GIGMendoza to Rio De Janeiro

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Direct flights from Mendoza (MDZ) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,738 km, an estimated 4 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mendoza and Rio De Janeiro. Updated 24 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

MDZ Mendoza smooth · +9
GIG Rio De Janeiro smooth · +0
2,738 km · ~4h 01m est.
dep bank 08:40–08:402x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live MDZ and GIG delay boards

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~4h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
JETSMART CHILE

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 days
JETSMART CHILEJA

Flights JA720 08:40 Fr Su · JA722 08:40 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23JA722departed+15
10-18JA720departed+18

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MDZMendoza +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 12 kt Full MDZ delay board →
GIGRio De Janeiro +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 2 kt Full GIG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDZ: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +26 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Mendoza to Rio De Janeiro route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDZ 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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MDZ to GIG questions

Is MDZ–GIG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDZ is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDZ–GIG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 from MDZ. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GIG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDZ to GIG?

Great-circle distance is 2,738 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 223–265 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDZ–GIG fly?

JETSMART CHILE runs the route with about 3 flights a week (sun, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.