# Distance from Beica (BEI) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,181 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,181 km / 5,705 mi / 4,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:35 in Beica, it's 08:35 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,382 ft (GIG is lower than BEI)

## Airports

### [Beica Airport (BEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bei-beica-beica-airport/1ef266de-e9e6-6e34-9fb8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beica, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HABE
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.390000, 34.520000
- Elevation: 5,410 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 14:35 in Beica, it's 08:35 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beica Airport (BEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bei-beica-beica-airport/1ef266de-e9e6-6e34-9fb8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)