# Distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 8,174 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,174 km / 5,079 mi / 4,413 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 01:40 in Cleveland, it's 02:40 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 772 ft (GIG is lower than CLE)

## Airports

### [Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cle-cleveland-cleveland-hopkins-international-airport/1ef266df-142c-6b58-8379-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cleveland, United States
- ICAO: KCLE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.410000, -81.850000
- Elevation: 800 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 01:40 in Cleveland, it's 02:40 in Rio De Janeiro.

## Related

- [Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cle-cleveland-cleveland-hopkins-international-airport/1ef266df-142c-6b58-8379-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)