# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Kursk (URS)

> 11,297 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,297 km / 7,019 mi / 6,100 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:45 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 06:45 in Kursk)
- **Elevation difference**: 658 ft (URS 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

### [Kursk East Airport (URS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urs-kursk-kursk-east-airport/1ef266df-ebfe-65e0-8865-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kursk, Russia
- ICAO: UUOK
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 51.750000, 36.300000
- Elevation: 686 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 00:45 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 06:45 in Kursk.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Kursk East Airport (URS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urs-kursk-kursk-east-airport/1ef266df-ebfe-65e0-8865-06bb2780ed98)
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