# Distance from Cayo Santa Maria (BWW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 6,372 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,372 km / 3,959 mi / 3,441 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:37 in Cayo Santa Maria, it's 09:37 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (GIG is higher than BWW)

## Airports

### [Las Brujas Airport (BWW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bww-cayo-santa-maria-las-brujas-airport/1ef266df-6a96-69c6-95bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba
- ICAO: MUBR
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.620000, -79.150000
- Elevation: 13 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 08:37 in Cayo Santa Maria, it's 09:37 in Rio De Janeiro.

## Related

- [Las Brujas Airport (BWW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bww-cayo-santa-maria-las-brujas-airport/1ef266df-6a96-69c6-95bc-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)