# Distance from Cox's Bazar (CXB) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 15,417 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,417 km / 9,580 mi / 8,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bangladesh) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 08:12 in Cox's Bazar, it's 23:12 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (GIG is higher than CXB)

## Airports

### [Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxb-coxs-bazar-coxs-bazar-airport/1ef266df-f144-6f2c-8e21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGCB
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 21.450000, 91.960000
- Elevation: 12 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 08:12 in Cox's Bazar, it's 23:12 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxb-coxs-bazar-coxs-bazar-airport/1ef266df-f144-6f2c-8e21-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)