# Distance from Burnie (BWT) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 12,859 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,859 km / 7,990 mi / 6,943 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 23:17 in Burnie, it's 10:17 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (GIG is lower than BWT)

## Airports

### [Wynyard Airport (BWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwt-burnie-wynyard-airport/1ef266e0-1d6d-6f86-8551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burnie, Australia
- ICAO: YWYY
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -41.000000, 145.730000
- Elevation: 62 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 23:17 in Burnie, it's 10:17 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wynyard Airport (BWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwt-burnie-wynyard-airport/1ef266e0-1d6d-6f86-8551-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)