diff --git a/airflow/contrib/hooks/gcs_hook.py b/airflow/contrib/hooks/gcs_hook.py
index 894cc7aa826af..0d11c12df42d6 100644
--- a/airflow/contrib/hooks/gcs_hook.py
+++ b/airflow/contrib/hooks/gcs_hook.py
@@ -90,6 +90,57 @@ def copy(self, source_bucket, source_object, destination_bucket=None,
                 return False
             raise
 
+    def rewrite(self, source_bucket, source_object, destination_bucket,
+                destination_object=None):
+        """
+        Has the same functionality as copy, except that will work on files
+        over 5 TB, as well as when copying between locations and/or storage
+        classes.
+
+        destination_object can be omitted, in which case source_object is used.
+
+        :param source_bucket: The bucket of the object to copy from.
+        :type source_bucket: string
+        :param source_object: The object to copy.
+        :type source_object: string
+        :param destination_bucket: The destination of the object to copied to.
+        :type destination_bucket: string
+        :param destination_object: The (renamed) path of the object if given.
+            Can be omitted; then the same name is used.
+        """
+        destination_object = destination_object or source_object
+        if (source_bucket == destination_bucket and
+                source_object == destination_object):
+            raise ValueError(
+                'Either source/destination bucket or source/destination object '
+                'must be different, not both the same: bucket=%s, object=%s' %
+                (source_bucket, source_object))
+        if not source_bucket or not source_object:
+            raise ValueError('source_bucket and source_object cannot be empty.')
+
+        service = self.get_conn()
+        request_count = 1
+        try:
+            result = service.objects() \
+                .rewrite(sourceBucket=source_bucket, sourceObject=source_object,
+                         destinationBucket=destination_bucket,
+                         destinationObject=destination_object, body='') \
+                .execute()
+            self.log.info('Rewrite request #%s: %s', request_count, result)
+            while not result['done']:
+                request_count += 1
+                result = service.objects() \
+                    .rewrite(sourceBucket=source_bucket, sourceObject=source_object,
+                             destinationBucket=destination_bucket,
+                             destinationObject=destination_object,
+                             rewriteToken=result['rewriteToken'], body='') \
+                    .execute()
+                self.log.info('Rewrite request #%s: %s', request_count, result)
+            return True
+        except errors.HttpError as ex:
+            if ex.resp['status'] == '404':
+                return False
+            raise
 
     # pylint:disable=redefined-builtin
     def download(self, bucket, object, filename=None):