# Distance from Cananea Airport (CNA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,303 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,303 km / 5,781 mi / 5,023 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 11:39 in Cananea Airport, it's 15:39 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,172 ft (GIG is lower than CNA)

## Airports

### [Cananea Airport (CNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cna-cananea-airport/1ef266df-611d-6e08-baea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cananea Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCA
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 31.070000, -110.100000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 11:39 in Cananea Airport, it's 15:39 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cananea Airport (CNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cna-cananea-airport/1ef266df-611d-6e08-baea-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)