# Distance from Fujairah International Airport (FJR) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 11,971 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,971 km / 7,438 mi / 6,464 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Arab Emirates) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 21:02 in Fujairah International Airport, it's 14:02 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 124 ft (GIG is lower than FJR)

## Airports

### [Fujairah International Airport (FJR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fjr-fujairah-international-airport/1ef266df-80bb-67c4-b8c9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fujairah International Airport, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMFJ
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 25.110000, 56.320000
- Elevation: 152 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 21:02 in Fujairah International Airport, it's 14:02 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fujairah International Airport (FJR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fjr-fujairah-international-airport/1ef266df-80bb-67c4-b8c9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)