# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Tchien (THC)

> 4,987 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,987 km / 3,099 mi / 2,693 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Liberia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 17:31 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 20:31 in Tchien)
- **Elevation difference**: 762 ft (THC 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

### [Tchien Airport (THC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thc-tchien-tchien-airport/1ef266de-e842-6330-a35d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tchien, Liberia
- ICAO: GLTN
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 6.050000, -8.140000
- Elevation: 790 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 17:31 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 20:31 in Tchien.
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)
- [Tchien Airport (THC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thc-tchien-tchien-airport/1ef266de-e842-6330-a35d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)