# Distance from Al-Ubayyid (EBD) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 8,938 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,938 km / 5,554 mi / 4,826 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 01:01 in Al-Ubayyid, it's 20:01 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,899 ft (GIG is lower than EBD)

## Airports

### [El Obeid Airport (EBD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ebd-al-ubayyid-el-obeid-airport/1ef266de-ee1f-60f0-9ffe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Al-Ubayyid, Sudan
- ICAO: HSOB
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 13.150000, 30.230000
- Elevation: 1,927 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 01:01 in Al-Ubayyid, it's 20:01 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [El Obeid Airport (EBD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ebd-al-ubayyid-el-obeid-airport/1ef266de-ee1f-60f0-9ffe-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)