# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Cold Bay (PML)

> 13,778 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,778 km / 8,561 mi / 7,440 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 00:59 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 19:59 in Cold Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (PML 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

### [Port Moller Airport (PML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pml-cold-bay-port-moller-airport/1ef266df-8590-6a38-b45c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cold Bay, United States
- ICAO: PAAL
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 56.010000, -160.560000
- Elevation: 20 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 00:59 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 19:59 in Cold Bay.
The 5-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)
- [Port Moller Airport (PML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pml-cold-bay-port-moller-airport/1ef266df-8590-6a38-b45c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)