# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Norfolk (NGU)

> 7,492 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,492 km / 4,655 mi / 4,045 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:20 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 16:20 in Norfolk)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (NGU is lower 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

### [Norfolk Ns (Chambers Field) Airport (NGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngu-norfolk-norfolk-ns-chambers-field-airport/1ef266df-2e77-6684-9d86-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Norfolk, United States
- ICAO: KNGU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.940000, -76.290000
- Elevation: 15 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 17:20 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 16:20 in Norfolk.

## 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)
- [Norfolk Ns (Chambers Field) Airport (NGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ngu-norfolk-norfolk-ns-chambers-field-airport/1ef266df-2e77-6684-9d86-06bb2780ed98)
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