# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Moulins/Montbeugny (XMU)

> 9,024 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,024 km / 5,607 mi / 4,872 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → France
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:26 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 04:26 in Moulins/Montbeugny)
- **Elevation difference**: 887 ft (XMU 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

### [Moulins-Montbeugny Airport (XMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xmu-moulinsmontbeugny-moulins-montbeugny-airport/1ef266df-4962-6408-bfaf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moulins/Montbeugny, France
- ICAO: LFHY
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.530000, 3.420000
- Elevation: 915 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 23:26 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 04:26 in Moulins/Montbeugny.
The 5-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)
- [Moulins-Montbeugny Airport (XMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xmu-moulinsmontbeugny-moulins-montbeugny-airport/1ef266df-4962-6408-bfaf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)