# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Lexington (LXN)

> 9,167 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,167 km / 5,696 mi / 4,950 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 06:12 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 04:12 in Lexington)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,385 ft (LXN 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

### [Jim Kelly Field (LXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxn-lexington-jim-kelly-field/1ef266df-28ac-6dee-884c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lexington, United States
- ICAO: KLXN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.790000, -99.780000
- Elevation: 2,413 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 06:12 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 04:12 in Lexington.

## 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)
- [Jim Kelly Field (LXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxn-lexington-jim-kelly-field/1ef266df-28ac-6dee-884c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)