# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Lakeland (LAL)

> 7,015 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,015 km / 4,359 mi / 3,788 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 22:05 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 21:05 in Lakeland)
- **Elevation difference**: 114 ft (LAL 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

### [Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lal-lakeland-lakeland-linder-international-airport/1ef266df-26cf-64e0-82ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lakeland, United States
- ICAO: KLAL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.990000, -82.020000
- Elevation: 142 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:05 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 21:05 in Lakeland.

## 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)
- [Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lal-lakeland-lakeland-linder-international-airport/1ef266df-26cf-64e0-82ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)