What is the distance from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh?

The great-circle distance from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh is 5,922 miles (9,530 km).

What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is 4 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh produce?

A nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh emits about 1410 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.6× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ GIG → EDI

12H 6M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,922 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

Flight time: 12h 6m

Distance: 5,922 mi

Or: 9,530 km

Jet lag: 4h

Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh

From Galeão (GIG), Brazil South America → Edinburgh Airport (EDI), United Kingdom Europe

↔ Flying the other way? Edinburgh → Rio de Janeiro

How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh?

A nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Edinburgh (EDI) takes about 12 hours 6 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,922 miles (9,530 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

12h 6m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

5,922 mi

9,530 km · great-circle

Avg speed

788 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Rio de Janeiro timezone

UTC-3

America/Sao_Paulo

Edinburgh timezone

UTC+1

Europe/London

Time difference

+4h

4 hours ahead

Jet lag (rough)

~4d

Eastward — worse

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 1410 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 1630 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 391 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

12H 6M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,922 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh

How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Edinburgh?

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

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