# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Sioux City (SUX)

> 9,068 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,068 km / 5,634 mi / 4,896 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 13:23 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 11:23 in Sioux City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,070 ft (SUX 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

### [Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field (SUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sux-sioux-city-sioux-gatewaybrig-general-bud-day-field/1ef266df-39db-669c-acc5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sioux City, United States
- ICAO: KSUX
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.400000, -96.380000
- Elevation: 1,098 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 13:23 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 11:23 in Sioux City.

## 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)
- [Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field (SUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sux-sioux-city-sioux-gatewaybrig-general-bud-day-field/1ef266df-39db-669c-acc5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)