# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to La Baule-Escoublac (LBY)

> 8,804 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,804 km / 5,471 mi / 4,754 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → France
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 22:02 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 03:02 in La Baule-Escoublac)
- **Elevation difference**: 77 ft (LBY 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

### [La Baule-Escoublac Airport (LBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lby-la-baule-escoublac-la-baule-escoublac-airport/1ef266df-4c8e-6596-b3ae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Baule-Escoublac, France
- ICAO: LFRE
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 47.290000, -2.350000
- Elevation: 105 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 22:02 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 03:02 in La Baule-Escoublac.
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)
- [La Baule-Escoublac Airport (LBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lby-la-baule-escoublac-la-baule-escoublac-airport/1ef266df-4c8e-6596-b3ae-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)