# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah (PKY)

> 16,291 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,291 km / 10,123 mi / 8,797 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 16:24 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 02:24 in Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah)
- **Elevation difference**: 54 ft (PKY 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

### [Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pky-palangkaraya-kalimantan-tengah-tjilik-riwut-airport/1ef266df-fa23-62f6-b781-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAOP
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -2.230000, 113.940000
- Elevation: 82 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 16:24 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 02:24 in Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah.
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)
- [Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pky-palangkaraya-kalimantan-tengah-tjilik-riwut-airport/1ef266df-fa23-62f6-b781-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)