# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Spanish Lookout (MZE)

> 6,680 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,680 km / 4,151 mi / 3,607 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Belize
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 19:46 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 16:46 in Spanish Lookout)
- **Elevation difference**: 315 ft (MZE 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

### [Manatee Airport (MZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mze-spanish-lookout-manatee-airport/1ef266df-6cc9-6888-a075-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Spanish Lookout, Belize
- ICAO: MZSL
- Timezone: America/Belize
- Coordinates: 17.280000, -89.020000
- Elevation: 343 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 19:46 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 16:46 in Spanish Lookout.
The 3-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)
- [Manatee Airport (MZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mze-spanish-lookout-manatee-airport/1ef266df-6cc9-6888-a075-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)