# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Winnemucca (WMC)

> 10,443 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,443 km / 6,489 mi / 5,639 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 07:57 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 03:57 in Winnemucca)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,280 ft (WMC 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

### [Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wmc-winnemucca-winnemucca-municipal-airport/1ef266df-4005-69c8-ae78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Winnemucca, United States
- ICAO: KWMC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 40.900000, -117.810000
- Elevation: 4,308 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 07:57 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 03:57 in Winnemucca.
The 4-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)
- [Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wmc-winnemucca-winnemucca-municipal-airport/1ef266df-4005-69c8-ae78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)