✈ GIG → CUN
RIO DE JANEIRO → CANCUN: 8H 50M, 4,220 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cancun
From Galeão (GIG), Brazil South America → Cancun International (CUN), Mexico North America
How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Cancun?
A nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Cancun (CUN) takes about 8 hours 50 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,220 miles (6,792 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
8h 50m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,220 mi
6,792 km · great-circle
Avg speed
769 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Rio de Janeiro timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Cancun timezone
UTC-5
America/Cancun
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
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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