# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Mount Pleasant (MPZ)

> 8,663 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,663 km / 5,383 mi / 4,678 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 07:24 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 05:24 in Mount Pleasant)
- **Elevation difference**: 703 ft (MPZ 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

### [Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpz-mount-pleasant-mount-pleasant-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2c0c-6278-9d28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Pleasant, United States
- ICAO: KMPZ
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.950000, -91.510000
- Elevation: 731 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 07:24 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 05:24 in Mount Pleasant.

## 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)
- [Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpz-mount-pleasant-mount-pleasant-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2c0c-6278-9d28-06bb2780ed98)
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