# Distance from Baracoa (BCA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 5,878 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,878 km / 3,652 mi / 3,174 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 15:35 in Baracoa, it's 16:35 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (GIG is higher than BCA)

## Airports

### [Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bca-baracoa-gustavo-rizo-airport/1ef266df-6a8a-65f4-bac5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baracoa, Cuba
- ICAO: MUBA
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 20.370000, -74.510000
- Elevation: 26 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:35 in Baracoa, it's 16:35 in Rio De Janeiro.

## Related

- [Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bca-baracoa-gustavo-rizo-airport/1ef266df-6a8a-65f4-bac5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)