# Distance from Pormpuraaw Airport (EDR) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 15,789 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,789 km / 9,811 mi / 8,525 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 173° (south)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 02:42 in Pormpuraaw Airport, it's 13:42 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (GIG is higher than EDR)

## Airports

### [Pormpuraaw Airport (EDR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edr-pormpuraaw-airport/1ef266e0-1734-639a-a657-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pormpuraaw Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YPMP
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -14.900000, 141.610000
- Elevation: 10 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 02:42 in Pormpuraaw Airport, it's 13:42 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pormpuraaw Airport (EDR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edr-pormpuraaw-airport/1ef266e0-1734-639a-a657-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)