# Distance from Assiut (ATZ) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,712 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,712 km / 6,035 mi / 5,244 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 01:10 in Assiut, it's 19:10 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 744 ft (GIG is lower than ATZ)

## Airports

### [Assiut International Airport (ATZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atz-assiut-assiut-international-airport/1ef266de-eb0f-6a72-9eb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Assiut, Egypt
- ICAO: HEAT
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 27.050000, 31.010000
- Elevation: 772 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 01:10 in Assiut, it's 19:10 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Assiut International Airport (ATZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atz-assiut-assiut-international-airport/1ef266de-eb0f-6a72-9eb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)