# Distance from Chuathbaluk (CHU) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 13,589 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,589 km / 8,444 mi / 7,338 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:48 in Chuathbaluk, it's 04:48 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 216 ft (GIG is lower than CHU)

## Airports

### [Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chu-chuathbaluk-chuathbaluk-airport/1ef266df-85e9-65a2-9abf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chuathbaluk, United States
- ICAO: PACH
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.580000, -159.220000
- Elevation: 244 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 23:48 in Chuathbaluk, it's 04:48 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chu-chuathbaluk-chuathbaluk-airport/1ef266df-85e9-65a2-9abf-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)