# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Mount Sanford Station Airport (MTD)

> 15,540 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,540 km / 9,656 mi / 8,391 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 189° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 10:33 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 23:03 in Mount Sanford Station Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 203 ft (MTD 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

### [Mount Sanford Station Airport (MTD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtd-mount-sanford-station-airport/1ef266e0-141f-6eca-9312-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Sanford Station Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMSF
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -16.980000, 130.550000
- Elevation: 231 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 10:33 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 23:03 in Mount Sanford Station Airport.
With a 12.5-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)
- [Mount Sanford Station Airport (MTD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtd-mount-sanford-station-airport/1ef266e0-141f-6eca-9312-06bb2780ed98)
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