# Distance from Cannes/Mandelieu (CEQ) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 8,979 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,979 km / 5,580 mi / 4,849 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:15 in Cannes/Mandelieu, it's 17:15 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (GIG is higher than CEQ)

## Airports

### [Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (CEQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ceq-cannesmandelieu-cannes-mandelieu-airport/1ef266df-4a88-612a-9214-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cannes/Mandelieu, France
- ICAO: LFMD
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.540000, 6.950000
- 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 22:15 in Cannes/Mandelieu, it's 17:15 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (CEQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ceq-cannesmandelieu-cannes-mandelieu-airport/1ef266df-4a88-612a-9214-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)