# Distance from Deir ez-Zor (DEZ) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 10,889 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,889 km / 6,766 mi / 5,879 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Syria) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:49 in Deir ez-Zor, it's 17:49 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 672 ft (GIG is lower than DEZ)

## Airports

### [Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dez-deir-ez-zor-deir-ez-zor-airport/1ef266df-846c-6f62-a929-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Deir ez-Zor, Syria
- ICAO: OSDZ
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 35.290000, 40.180000
- Elevation: 700 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 23:49 in Deir ez-Zor, it's 17:49 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dez-deir-ez-zor-deir-ez-zor-airport/1ef266df-846c-6f62-a929-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)