# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Isfahan (IFN)

> 11,807 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,807 km / 7,337 mi / 6,376 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6.5h (When it's 02:30 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 09:00 in Isfahan)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,031 ft (IFN 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

### [Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ifn-isfahan-esfahan-shahid-beheshti-international-airport/1ef266df-7d59-698c-b27a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Isfahan, Iran
- ICAO: OIFM
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 32.750000, 51.860000
- Elevation: 5,059 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 02:30 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 09:00 in Isfahan.
With a 6.5-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)
- [Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ifn-isfahan-esfahan-shahid-beheshti-international-airport/1ef266df-7d59-698c-b27a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)