# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Ganzhou (KOW)

> 17,779 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,779 km / 11,048 mi / 9,600 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 01:27 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 12:27 in Ganzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 359 ft (KOW 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

### [Ganzhou Airport (KOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kow-ganzhou-ganzhou-airport/1ef266e0-1fed-6afe-83d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ganzhou, China
- ICAO: ZSGZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 25.830000, 114.910000
- Elevation: 387 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 01:27 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 12:27 in Ganzhou.
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)
- [Ganzhou Airport (KOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kow-ganzhou-ganzhou-airport/1ef266e0-1fed-6afe-83d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)