✈ AUH → GIG
14H 47M FROM ABU DHABI TO RIO DE JANEIRO. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Abu Dhabi to Rio de Janeiro
From Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East → Galeão (GIG), Brazil South America
How long is the flight from Abu Dhabi to Rio de Janeiro?
A nonstop flight from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) takes about 14 hours 47 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,324 miles (11,787 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 47m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,324 mi
11,787 km · great-circle
Avg speed
797 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Rio de Janeiro timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Time difference
-7h
7 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.9d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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