# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Lviv (LWO)

> 10,427 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,427 km / 6,479 mi / 5,630 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Ukraine
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:27 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 05:27 in Lviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,043 ft (LWO 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

### [Lviv International Airport (LWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwo-lviv-lviv-international-airport/1ef266df-e71e-6e12-b8ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lviv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKLL
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 49.810000, 23.960000
- Elevation: 1,071 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 23:27 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 05:27 in Lviv.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Lviv International Airport (LWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwo-lviv-lviv-international-airport/1ef266df-e71e-6e12-b8ec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)