# Distance from Sege (EGM) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 15,835 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,835 km / 9,839 mi / 8,550 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 08:28 in Sege, it's 18:28 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (GIG is higher than EGM)

## Airports

### [Sege Airport (EGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/egm-sege-sege-airport/1ef266de-9884-6834-8546-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sege, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGS
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -8.580000, 157.880000
- 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 08:28 in Sege, it's 18:28 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sege Airport (EGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/egm-sege-sege-airport/1ef266de-9884-6834-8546-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)