# Distance from Bluefileds (BEF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 5,869 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,869 km / 3,647 mi / 3,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nicaragua) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 20:35 in Bluefileds, it's 23:35 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (GIG is higher than BEF)

## Airports

### [Bluefields Airport (BEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bef-bluefileds-bluefields-airport/1ef266df-634b-643c-9389-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bluefileds, Nicaragua
- ICAO: MNBL
- Timezone: America/Managua
- Coordinates: 11.990000, -83.770000
- Elevation: 20 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 20:35 in Bluefileds, it's 23:35 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bluefields Airport (BEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bef-bluefileds-bluefields-airport/1ef266df-634b-643c-9389-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)