# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Vitebsk (VTB)

> 11,091 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,091 km / 6,892 mi / 5,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Belarus
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:06 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 05:06 in Vitebsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 654 ft (VTB 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

### [Vitebsk East Airport (VTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vtb-vitebsk-vitebsk-east-airport/1ef266df-e861-6716-b596-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vitebsk, Belarus
- ICAO: UMII
- Timezone: Europe/Minsk
- Coordinates: 55.130000, 30.350000
- Elevation: 682 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 23:06 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 05:06 in Vitebsk.
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)
- [Vitebsk East Airport (VTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vtb-vitebsk-vitebsk-east-airport/1ef266df-e861-6716-b596-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)