# Distance from Austral Downs Airport (AWP) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 15,198 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,198 km / 9,444 mi / 8,206 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 179° (south)
- **Return heading**: 181° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 08:20 in Austral Downs Airport, it's 19:50 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (GIG is higher than AWP)

## Airports

### [Austral Downs Airport (AWP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awp-austral-downs-airport/1ef266e0-04f4-616c-8bfe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austral Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YAUS
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -20.500000, 137.750000
- Elevation: 0 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 08:20 in Austral Downs Airport, it's 19:50 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Austral Downs Airport (AWP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awp-austral-downs-airport/1ef266e0-04f4-616c-8bfe-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)