# Distance from Geraldton Airport (GET) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 13,810 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,810 km / 8,581 mi / 7,457 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 205° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 16:22 in Geraldton Airport, it's 05:22 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 93 ft (GIG is lower than GET)

## Airports

### [Geraldton Airport (GET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/get-geraldton-airport/1ef266e0-0cbe-6df2-8e8b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geraldton Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGEL
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -28.800000, 114.710000
- Elevation: 121 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 16:22 in Geraldton Airport, it's 05:22 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geraldton Airport (GET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/get-geraldton-airport/1ef266e0-0cbe-6df2-8e8b-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)