# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Pa Pun (PPU)

> 15,898 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,898 km / 9,879 mi / 8,584 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 21:13 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 06:43 in Pa Pun)
- **Elevation difference**: 272 ft (PPU 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

### [Hpapun Airport (PPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppu-pa-pun-hpapun-airport/1ef266df-f7a5-6c4a-96f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pa Pun, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYPP
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 18.070000, 97.450000
- Elevation: 300 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 21:13 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 06:43 in Pa Pun.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Hpapun Airport (PPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppu-pa-pun-hpapun-airport/1ef266df-f7a5-6c4a-96f5-06bb2780ed98)
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