# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Taganrog (TGK)

> 11,280 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,280 km / 7,009 mi / 6,091 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:48 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 01:48 in Taganrog)
- **Elevation difference**: 90 ft (TGK 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

### [Taganrog Yuzhny Airport (TGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgk-taganrog-taganrog-yuzhny-airport/1ef266df-e9ba-6414-820c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taganrog, Russia
- ICAO: URRT
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 47.200000, 38.850000
- Elevation: 118 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 19:48 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 01:48 in Taganrog.
With a 6-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)
- [Taganrog Yuzhny Airport (TGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgk-taganrog-taganrog-yuzhny-airport/1ef266df-e9ba-6414-820c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)