# Distance from Augsburg (AGB) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,574 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,574 km / 5,949 mi / 5,170 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 15:53 in Augsburg, it's 10:53 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,488 ft (GIG is lower than AGB)

## Airports

### [Augsburg Airport (AGB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/agb-augsburg-augsburg-airport/1ef266de-bcf0-692a-8290-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Augsburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDMA
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 48.430000, 10.930000
- Elevation: 1,516 ft

### [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGL
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.810000, -43.250000
- Elevation: 28 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:53 in Augsburg, it's 10:53 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Augsburg Airport (AGB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/agb-augsburg-augsburg-airport/1ef266de-bcf0-692a-8290-06bb2780ed98)
- [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)