# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)

> 15,783 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,783 km / 9,807 mi / 8,522 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 15:17 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 01:17 in Nakhon Si Thammarat)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (NST 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

### [Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nst-nakhon-si-thammarat-nakhon-si-thammarat-airport/1ef266df-f592-65a2-bd35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- ICAO: VTSF
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 8.540000, 99.940000
- Elevation: 13 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 15:17 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 01:17 in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
With a 10-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)
- [Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nst-nakhon-si-thammarat-nakhon-si-thammarat-airport/1ef266df-f592-65a2-bd35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)