# Distance from Utqiagvik (BRW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 13,235 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,235 km / 8,224 mi / 7,146 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 00:44 in Utqiagvik, it's 05:44 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (GIG is lower than BRW)

## Airports

### [Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brw-utqiagvik-wiley-post-will-rogers-memorial-airport/1ef266df-85d2-608c-9c4e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Utqiagvik, United States
- ICAO: PABR
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 71.280000, -156.770000
- Elevation: 49 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 00:44 in Utqiagvik, it's 05:44 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brw-utqiagvik-wiley-post-will-rogers-memorial-airport/1ef266df-85d2-608c-9c4e-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)