# Distance from Amritsar (ATQ) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 13,891 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,891 km / 8,632 mi / 7,501 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 14:29 in Amritsar, it's 05:59 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 728 ft (GIG is lower than ATQ)

## Airports

### [Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar (ATQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atq-amritsar-sri-guru-ram-dass-jee-international-airport-amritsar/1ef266df-f1c9-638a-ac26-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amritsar, India
- ICAO: VIAR
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 31.710000, 74.800000
- Elevation: 756 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 14:29 in Amritsar, it's 05:59 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar (ATQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atq-amritsar-sri-guru-ram-dass-jee-international-airport-amritsar/1ef266df-f1c9-638a-ac26-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)