# Distance from Delta Junction Ft Greely (BIG) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 12,880 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,880 km / 8,003 mi / 6,954 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:15 in Delta Junction Ft Greely, it's 04:15 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,257 ft (GIG is lower than BIG)

## Airports

### [Allen Army Air Field (BIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/big-delta-junction-ft-greely-allen-army-air-field/1ef266df-85c4-609a-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Delta Junction Ft Greely, United States
- ICAO: PABI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.000000, -145.720000
- Elevation: 1,285 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 23:15 in Delta Junction Ft Greely, it's 04:15 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Allen Army Air Field (BIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/big-delta-junction-ft-greely-allen-army-air-field/1ef266df-85c4-609a-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)