# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Ouahigouya (OUG)

> 6,010 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,010 km / 3,735 mi / 3,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 21:19 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 00:19 in Ouahigouya)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,078 ft (OUG 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

### [Ouahigouya Airport (OUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oug-ouahigouya-ouahigouya-airport/1ef266de-b64f-63d2-ae3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFCC
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 13.570000, -2.420000
- Elevation: 1,106 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 21:19 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 00:19 in Ouahigouya.
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)
- [Ouahigouya Airport (OUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oug-ouahigouya-ouahigouya-airport/1ef266de-b64f-63d2-ae3f-06bb2780ed98)
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