# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Lawn Hill Airport (LWH)

> 15,409 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,409 km / 9,575 mi / 8,320 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 17:26 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 06:26 in Lawn Hill Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 94 ft (LWH 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

### [Lawn Hill Airport (LWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwh-lawn-hill-airport/1ef266e0-105d-6828-a920-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lawn Hill Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLAH
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -18.570000, 138.630000
- Elevation: 122 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 17:26 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 06:26 in Lawn Hill Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Lawn Hill Airport (LWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwh-lawn-hill-airport/1ef266e0-105d-6828-a920-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)