# Distance from Alice Springs (ASP) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 14,822 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,822 km / 9,210 mi / 8,003 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 184° (south)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 08:21 in Alice Springs, it's 19:51 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,761 ft (GIG is lower than ASP)

## Airports

### [Alice Springs Airport (ASP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asp-alice-springs-alice-springs-airport/1ef266e0-0535-6892-923a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alice Springs, Australia
- ICAO: YBAS
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -23.810000, 133.900000
- Elevation: 1,789 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 08:21 in Alice Springs, it's 19:51 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alice Springs Airport (ASP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asp-alice-springs-alice-springs-airport/1ef266e0-0535-6892-923a-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)