# Distance from Bemidji (BJI) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,368 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,368 km / 5,821 mi / 5,058 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 01:35 in Bemidji, it's 03:35 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,363 ft (GIG is lower than BJI)

## Airports

### [Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bji-bemidji-bemidji-regional-airport/1ef266df-10af-6250-98d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bemidji, United States
- ICAO: KBJI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 47.510000, -94.930000
- Elevation: 1,391 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 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 01:35 in Bemidji, it's 03:35 in Rio De Janeiro.

## Related

- [Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bji-bemidji-bemidji-regional-airport/1ef266df-10af-6250-98d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)