Rio de Janeiro (GIG) – London (LHR)
- Distance
- 9,228 km
- 5,734 mi · 4,983 nm
- Flight time
- 11 h 45 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 3 h / 4 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 1,083 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (641 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 118,060
- Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · +5.4%
- Flights / week
- 14
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 60%
- 197,259 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 1
- BAW
Traffic: ANAC (Brazil), Dados Estatísticos do Transporte Aéreo, scheduled flights, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from GIG
- 25°
- Heading from LHR
- 219°
- Halfway point
- 15.36, -26.18
- Great-circle km
- 9,253 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 3 h in January, 4 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 11 h 45 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 7,544 |
| Oct 2025 | 8,156 |
| Nov 2025 | 8,843 |
| Dec 2025 | 10,897 |
| Jan 2026 | 9,916 |
| Feb 2026 | 9,995 |
| Mar 2026 | 10,257 |
| Apr 2026 | 10,401 |
| May 2026 | 9,290 |
| Jun 2026 | 10,648 |
| Jul 2026 | 10,943 |
| Aug 2026 | 11,170 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 58 |
| Oct 2025 | 62 |
| Nov 2025 | 60 |
| Dec 2025 | 62 |
| Jan 2026 | 62 |
| Feb 2026 | 56 |
| Mar 2026 | 62 |
| Apr 2026 | 60 |
| May 2026 | 60 |
| Jun 2026 | 59 |
| Jul 2026 | 62 |
| Aug 2026 | 62 |
Airlines flying GIG–LHR nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| BAWBritish Airways Plc | 14 | 100% |
Both directions, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. ANAC (Brazil), Dados Estatísticos do Transporte Aéreo, scheduled flights. Sources
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 9,253 km.
GIG Rio de Janeiro → LHR London
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers UK or EU airlines only.
LHR London → GIG Rio de Janeiro
UK261£520 for arriving 3 hours or more late (£260 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
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