# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Maliana (MPT)

> 16,265 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,265 km / 10,107 mi / 8,782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Timor-Leste
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 17:11 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 05:11 in Maliana)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (MPT is lower 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

### [Maliana Airport (MPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpt-maliana-maliana-airport/1ef266df-ffa2-6808-844b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maliana, Timor-Leste
- ICAO: WPMN
- Timezone: Asia/Dili
- Coordinates: -8.970000, 125.220000
- Elevation: 0 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 17:11 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 05:11 in Maliana.
With a 12-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)
- [Maliana Airport (MPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpt-maliana-maliana-airport/1ef266df-ffa2-6808-844b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)