# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Kerikeri (KKE)

> 12,464 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,464 km / 7,745 mi / 6,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 15:36 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 06:36 in Kerikeri)
- **Elevation difference**: 464 ft (KKE 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

### [Kerikeri Airport (KKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kke-kerikeri-kerikeri-airport/1ef266df-76ed-6ac6-99ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kerikeri, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKK
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -35.260000, 173.910000
- Elevation: 492 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 15:36 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 06:36 in Kerikeri.
With a 15-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)
- [Kerikeri Airport (KKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kke-kerikeri-kerikeri-airport/1ef266df-76ed-6ac6-99ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)