# Distance from Chiredzi (BFO) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 7,633 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,633 km / 4,743 mi / 4,121 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 23:09 in Chiredzi, it's 18:09 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,393 ft (GIG is lower than BFO)

## Airports

### [Buffalo Range Airport (BFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfo-chiredzi-buffalo-range-airport/1ef266de-dec8-6764-a2ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVCZ
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -21.010000, 31.580000
- Elevation: 1,421 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 23:09 in Chiredzi, it's 18:09 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Buffalo Range Airport (BFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfo-chiredzi-buffalo-range-airport/1ef266de-dec8-6764-a2ba-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)