# Distance from Bajura (BJU) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 14,517 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,517 km / 9,020 mi / 7,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.75h (When it's 05:10 in Bajura, it's 20:25 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,272 ft (GIG is lower than BJU)

## Airports

### [Bajura Airport (BJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bju-bajura-bajura-airport/1ef266df-f2c1-6c7e-832a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bajura, Nepal
- ICAO: VNBR
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 29.500000, 81.670000
- Elevation: 4,300 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 05:10 in Bajura, it's 20:25 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 8.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bajura Airport (BJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bju-bajura-bajura-airport/1ef266df-f2c1-6c7e-832a-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)