# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Kharkiv (HRK)

> 11,218 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,218 km / 6,971 mi / 6,057 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Ukraine
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:27 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 01:27 in Kharkiv)
- **Elevation difference**: 480 ft (HRK is higher than GIG)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kharkiv International Airport (HRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hrk-kharkiv-kharkiv-international-airport/1ef266df-e6e9-6dd4-b21e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kharkiv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKHH
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 49.920000, 36.290000
- Elevation: 508 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 19:27 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 01:27 in Kharkiv.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Kharkiv International Airport (HRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hrk-kharkiv-kharkiv-international-airport/1ef266df-e6e9-6dd4-b21e-06bb2780ed98)
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