# Distance from Aggeneys (AGZ) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 6,172 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,172 km / 3,835 mi / 3,333 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 15:13 in Aggeneys, it's 10:13 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,620 ft (GIG is lower than AGZ)

## Airports

### [Aggeneys Airport (AGZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/agz-aggeneys-aggeneys-airport/1ef266de-d0b7-6008-b78a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aggeneys, South Africa
- ICAO: FAAG
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.280000, 18.810000
- Elevation: 2,648 ft

### [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://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

## 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 15:13 in Aggeneys, it's 10:13 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Aggeneys Airport (AGZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/agz-aggeneys-aggeneys-airport/1ef266de-d0b7-6008-b78a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)