# Distance from Alamosa (ALS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,364 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,364 km / 5,818 mi / 5,056 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 18:13 in Alamosa, it's 21:13 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,512 ft (GIG is lower than ALS)

## Airports

### [San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field (ALS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/als-alamosa-san-luis-valley-regionalbergman-field/1ef266df-0e1d-6cb2-9473-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alamosa, United States
- ICAO: KALS
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.440000, -105.870000
- Elevation: 7,540 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 18:13 in Alamosa, it's 21:13 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field (ALS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/als-alamosa-san-luis-valley-regionalbergman-field/1ef266df-0e1d-6cb2-9473-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)