Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Frankfurt (FRA): Lufthansa. The two airports are 5,947 miles (9,570 km) apart. Lufthansa is in Star Alliance. There are also 18 ways to fly it with one stop, through Madrid, Lisbon and Porto and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from GIG to FRA
- LufthansaStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book GIG to FRA with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Lufthansa
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Lufthansa
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Lufthansa
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Lufthansa
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Lufthansa
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Lufthansa
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Lufthansa
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Lufthansa
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Lufthansa
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Lufthansa
- United MileagePlusBooks Lufthansa
GIG to FRA with one stop
18 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Madrid (MAD)Iberia the whole way
- Via Lisbon (LIS)TAP Portugal the whole way
- Via Porto (OPO)TAP Portugal, then Lufthansa
- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
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- Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way
- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
- Via Rome (FCO)ITA Airways the whole way
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- Via Sao Paulo (GRU)LATAM Airlines the whole way
- Via Buenos Aires (EZE)Aerolineas Argentinas, Emirates and 4 more, then Lufthansa
+3 - Via Bogota (BOG)AVIANCA, then Lufthansa
- Via New York (JFK)Delta Air Lines the whole way
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- Via Montreal (YUL)Air Transat, then Air Canada and Lufthansa
- Via Miami (MIA)American Airlines, then Lufthansa
- Via Toronto (YYZ)Air Canada the whole way
- Via Atlanta (ATL)Delta Air Lines the whole way
GIG to FRA: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from GIG to FRA?
Lufthansa (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Frankfurt (FRA).
How far is Rio De Janeiro from Frankfurt by plane?
Rio De Janeiro (GIG) and Frankfurt (FRA) are 5,947 miles (9,570 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book GIG to FRA award flights?
11 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go and 3 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does GIG to FRA cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for GIG to FRA with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Rio De Janeiro and Frankfurt?
The most direct connections are through Madrid (MAD), Lisbon (LIS), Porto (OPO), Paris (CDG) and London (LHR). On 13 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Iberia through Madrid.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.