# Distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 8,079 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,079 km / 5,020 mi / 4,362 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burundi) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 15:53 in Bujumbura, it's 10:53 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,554 ft (GIG is lower than BJM)

## Airports

### [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bujumbura, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBA
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -3.320000, 29.320000
- Elevation: 2,582 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 15:53 in Bujumbura, it's 10:53 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)