# Distance from Covilha Airport (COV) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 7,931 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,931 km / 4,928 mi / 4,282 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 19:31 in Covilha Airport, it's 15:31 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,544 ft (GIG is lower than COV)

## Airports

### [Covilha Airport (COV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cov-covilha-airport/1ef266df-5578-644a-b4b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Covilha Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPCV
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 40.260000, -7.480000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 19:31 in Covilha Airport, it's 15:31 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Covilha Airport (COV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cov-covilha-airport/1ef266df-5578-644a-b4b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)