# Distance from Aldan (ADH) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 15,934 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,934 km / 9,901 mi / 8,604 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 09:30 in Aldan, it's 21:30 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,213 ft (GIG is lower than ADH)

## Airports

### [Aldan Airport (ADH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adh-aldan-aldan-airport/1ef266df-e4bf-6a72-9b06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aldan, Russia
- ICAO: UEEA
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 58.600000, 125.410000
- Elevation: 2,241 ft

### [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGL
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.810000, -43.250000
- Elevation: 28 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:30 in Aldan, it's 21:30 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aldan Airport (ADH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adh-aldan-aldan-airport/1ef266df-e4bf-6a72-9b06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)