# Distance from Borrego Springs (BXS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,932 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,932 km / 6,172 mi / 5,363 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 19:51 in Borrego Springs, it's 23:51 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 494 ft (GIG is lower than BXS)

## Airports

### [Borrego Valley Airport (BXS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bxs-borrego-springs-borrego-valley-airport/1ef266df-2621-657a-a7b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Borrego Springs, United States
- ICAO: KL08
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.260000, -116.320000
- Elevation: 522 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 19:51 in Borrego Springs, it's 23:51 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Borrego Valley Airport (BXS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bxs-borrego-springs-borrego-valley-airport/1ef266df-2621-657a-a7b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)