# Distance from Roma (CIA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 9,193 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,193 km / 5,712 mi / 4,964 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 15:54 in Roma, it's 10:54 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 399 ft (GIG is lower than CIA)

## Airports

### [Ciampino Airport (CIA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cia-roma-ciampino-airport/1ef266df-5130-69fa-87ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Roma, Italy
- ICAO: LIRA
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 41.800000, 12.590000
- Elevation: 427 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 15:54 in Roma, it's 10:54 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ciampino Airport (CIA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cia-roma-ciampino-airport/1ef266df-5130-69fa-87ee-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)