# Distance from Banda Aceh-Sumatra Island (BTJ) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 15,186 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,186 km / 9,436 mi / 8,200 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 15:37 in Banda Aceh-Sumatra Island, it's 05:37 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 37 ft (GIG is lower than BTJ)

## Airports

### [Sultan Iskandarmuda Airport (BTJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btj-banda-aceh-sumatra-island-sultan-iskandarmuda-airport/1ef266df-fe02-6eda-bdcd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Banda Aceh-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WITT
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 5.520000, 95.420000
- Elevation: 65 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 15:37 in Banda Aceh-Sumatra Island, it's 05:37 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sultan Iskandarmuda Airport (BTJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btj-banda-aceh-sumatra-island-sultan-iskandarmuda-airport/1ef266df-fe02-6eda-bdcd-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)