# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Tamale (TML)

> 5,852 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,852 km / 3,636 mi / 3,160 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Ghana
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 09:04 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 12:04 in Tamale)
- **Elevation difference**: 525 ft (TML 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

### [Tamale Airport (TML)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tml-tamale-tamale-airport/1ef266de-b719-659c-97b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tamale, Ghana
- ICAO: DGLE
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 9.560000, -0.860000
- Elevation: 553 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 09:04 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 12:04 in Tamale.
The 3-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)
- [Tamale Airport (TML)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tml-tamale-tamale-airport/1ef266de-b719-659c-97b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)