# Distance from Cabinda (CAB) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 6,234 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,234 km / 3,874 mi / 3,366 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 10:24 in Cabinda, it's 06:24 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 38 ft (GIG is lower than CAB)

## Airports

### [Cabinda Airport (CAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cab-cabinda-cabinda-airport/1ef266de-dc81-6f6e-9aeb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cabinda, Angola
- ICAO: FNCA
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -5.600000, 12.190000
- Elevation: 66 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 10:24 in Cabinda, it's 06:24 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cabinda Airport (CAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cab-cabinda-cabinda-airport/1ef266de-dc81-6f6e-9aeb-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)