# Distance from Kekaha,Kauai (BKH) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 13,545 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,545 km / 8,417 mi / 7,314 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:31 in Kekaha,Kauai, it's 15:31 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (GIG is higher than BKH)

## Airports

### [Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkh-kekahakauai-barking-sands-pmrf-airport/1ef266df-891b-6de2-9929-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kekaha,Kauai, United States
- ICAO: PHBK
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 22.020000, -159.790000
- Elevation: 23 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 08:31 in Kekaha,Kauai, it's 15:31 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkh-kekahakauai-barking-sands-pmrf-airport/1ef266df-891b-6de2-9929-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)