# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island (TJS)

> 16,967 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,967 km / 10,543 mi / 9,161 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 22:30 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 09:30 in Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (TJS is lower 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

### [Tanjung Harapan Airport (TJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjs-tanjung-selor-borneo-island-tanjung-harapan-airport/1ef266df-f98d-663e-8074-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WALG
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 2.840000, 117.370000
- Elevation: 10 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 22:30 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 09:30 in Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island.
With a 11-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)
- [Tanjung Harapan Airport (TJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjs-tanjung-selor-borneo-island-tanjung-harapan-airport/1ef266df-f98d-663e-8074-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)