# Distance from Garissa (GAS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,260 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,260 km / 5,754 mi / 5,000 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:31 in Garissa, it's 09:31 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 447 ft (GIG is lower than GAS)

## Airports

### [Garissa Airport (GAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gas-garissa-garissa-airport/1ef266de-ec06-6322-baa1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Garissa, Kenya
- ICAO: HKGA
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -0.460000, 39.650000
- Elevation: 475 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 15:31 in Garissa, it's 09:31 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Garissa Airport (GAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gas-garissa-garissa-airport/1ef266de-ec06-6322-baa1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)