# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Kosice (KSC)

> 10,191 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,191 km / 6,333 mi / 5,503 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Slovakia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 21:59 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 02:59 in Kosice)
- **Elevation difference**: 727 ft (KSC 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

### [Kosice Airport (KSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksc-kosice-kosice-airport/1ef266df-5a00-60d0-be83-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kosice, Slovakia
- ICAO: LZKZ
- Timezone: Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates: 48.660000, 21.240000
- Elevation: 755 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 21:59 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 02:59 in Kosice.
The 5-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)
- [Kosice Airport (KSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksc-kosice-kosice-airport/1ef266df-5a00-60d0-be83-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)