# Distance from Vagar (FAE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,963 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,963 km / 6,190 mi / 5,379 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (FO) → Brazil
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 08:09 in Vagar, it's 04:09 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 252 ft (GIG is lower than FAE)

## Airports

### [Vagar Airport (FAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fae-vagar-vagar-airport/1ef266de-c86f-6ada-8627-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vagar, FO
- ICAO: EKVG
- Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
- Coordinates: 62.060000, -7.280000
- Elevation: 280 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 08:09 in Vagar, it's 04:09 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Vagar Airport (FAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fae-vagar-vagar-airport/1ef266de-c86f-6ada-8627-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)