# Distance from Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport (BWE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,843 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,843 km / 6,116 mi / 5,315 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 08:23 in Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport, it's 03:23 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 267 ft (GIG is lower than BWE)

## Airports

### [Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport (BWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwe-braunschweig-wolfsburg-airport/1ef266de-bfb4-6aee-b8f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport, Germany
- ICAO: EDVE
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 52.320000, 10.560000
- Elevation: 295 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 08:23 in Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport, it's 03:23 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport (BWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwe-braunschweig-wolfsburg-airport/1ef266de-bfb4-6aee-b8f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)