# Distance from Calvi/Sainte-Catherine (CLY) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,011 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,011 km / 5,599 mi / 4,866 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 01:41 in Calvi/Sainte-Catherine, it's 20:41 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 181 ft (GIG is lower than CLY)

## Airports

### [Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cly-calvisainte-catherine-calvi-sainte-catherine-airport/1ef266df-49de-649a-8ce7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calvi/Sainte-Catherine, France
- ICAO: LFKC
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 42.530000, 8.790000
- Elevation: 209 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 01:41 in Calvi/Sainte-Catherine, it's 20:41 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cly-calvisainte-catherine-calvi-sainte-catherine-airport/1ef266df-49de-649a-8ce7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)