✈ PEK → GIG
21H 22M, 10,760 MILES. YOUR ANCESTORS WALKED LESS THAN THIS.
Flight from Beijing to Rio de Janeiro
From Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia → Galeão (GIG), Brazil South America
How long is the flight from Beijing to Rio de Janeiro?
A nonstop flight from Beijing (PEK) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) takes about 21 hours 22 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 10,760 miles (17,317 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
21h 22m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
10,760 mi
17,317 km · great-circle
Avg speed
811 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Rio de Janeiro timezone
UTC-3
America/Sao_Paulo
Time difference
-11h
11 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~7.7d
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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