# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Kalgoorlie (KGI)

> 13,836 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,836 km / 8,597 mi / 7,471 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 164° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 197° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 16:57 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 03:57 in Kalgoorlie)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,175 ft (KGI 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

### [Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgi-kalgoorlie-kalgoorlie-boulder-airport/1ef266e0-16f8-6e8a-94f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalgoorlie, Australia
- ICAO: YPKG
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -30.790000, 121.460000
- Elevation: 1,203 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 16:57 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 03:57 in Kalgoorlie.
With a 11-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)
- [Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgi-kalgoorlie-kalgoorlie-boulder-airport/1ef266e0-16f8-6e8a-94f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)