# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Sleetmute (SLQ)

> 13,481 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,481 km / 8,376 mi / 7,279 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 13:31 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 08:31 in Sleetmute)
- **Elevation difference**: 164 ft (SLQ is higher than GIG)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sleetmute Airport (SLQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/slq-sleetmute-sleetmute-airport/1ef266df-880c-6cd0-9d3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sleetmute, United States
- ICAO: PASL
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.700000, -157.170000
- Elevation: 192 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 13:31 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 08:31 in Sleetmute.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Sleetmute Airport (SLQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/slq-sleetmute-sleetmute-airport/1ef266df-880c-6cd0-9d3f-06bb2780ed98)
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