# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Greeley (GXY)

> 9,468 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,468 km / 5,883 mi / 5,112 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 03:33 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 00:33 in Greeley)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,669 ft (GXY is higher than GIG)

## Airports

### [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

### [Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxy-greeley-greeley-weld-county-airport/1ef266df-1f69-655c-b96e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Greeley, United States
- ICAO: KGXY
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.440000, -104.630000
- Elevation: 4,697 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 03:33 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 00:33 in Greeley.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxy-greeley-greeley-weld-county-airport/1ef266df-1f69-655c-b96e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)