# Distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Rio Grande (RIG)

> 7,599 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,599 km / 4,722 mi / 4,103 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 02:03 in Mexico City, it's 05:03 in Rio Grande)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,289 ft (RIG is lower than MEX)

## Airports

### [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mexico City, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMX
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.440000, -99.070000
- Elevation: 7,316 ft

### [Rio Grande Airport (RIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rig-rio-grande-rio-grande-airport/1ef266df-b169-60d8-a1ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Grande, Brazil
- ICAO: SJRG
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -32.080000, -52.160000
- Elevation: 27 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 02:03 in Mexico City, it's 05:03 in Rio Grande.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rio Grande Airport (RIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rig-rio-grande-rio-grande-airport/1ef266df-b169-60d8-a1ba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)