# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Tachileik (THL)

> 16,211 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,211 km / 10,073 mi / 8,753 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 10:41 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 20:11 in Tachileik)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,252 ft (THL 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

### [Tachileik Airport (THL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thl-tachileik-tachileik-airport/1ef266df-f7d7-672c-b123-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tachileik, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYTL
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.480000, 99.940000
- Elevation: 1,280 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 10:41 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 20:11 in Tachileik.
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)
- [Tachileik Airport (THL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thl-tachileik-tachileik-airport/1ef266df-f7d7-672c-b123-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)