# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island (PKU)

> 15,462 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,462 km / 9,608 mi / 8,349 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 19:50 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 05:50 in Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 74 ft (PKU 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

### [Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport (PKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pku-pekanbaru-sumatra-island-sultan-syarif-kasim-ii-simpang-tiga-airport/1ef266df-fce7-66fe-ab09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIBB
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 0.460000, 101.440000
- Elevation: 102 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 19:50 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 05:50 in Pekanbaru-Sumatra Island.
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)
- [Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport (PKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pku-pekanbaru-sumatra-island-sultan-syarif-kasim-ii-simpang-tiga-airport/1ef266df-fce7-66fe-ab09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)