# Distance from El Tor Airport (ELT) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 10,002 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,002 km / 6,215 mi / 5,401 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:40 in El Tor Airport, it's 20:40 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 87 ft (GIG is lower than ELT)

## Airports

### [El Tor Airport (ELT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elt-el-tor-airport/1ef266de-eb9e-6a9c-bcea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Tor Airport, Egypt
- ICAO: HETR
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 28.210000, 33.650000
- Elevation: 115 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 02:40 in El Tor Airport, it's 20:40 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Tor Airport (ELT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elt-el-tor-airport/1ef266de-eb9e-6a9c-bcea-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)