# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Thanjavur (TJV)

> 13,769 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,769 km / 8,556 mi / 7,435 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 92° (east)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 22:23 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 06:53 in Thanjavur)
- **Elevation difference**: 225 ft (TJV 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

### [Tanjore Air Force Base (TJV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjv-thanjavur-tanjore-air-force-base/1ef266df-f40a-643c-b301-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thanjavur, India
- ICAO: VOTJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 10.720000, 79.100000
- Elevation: 253 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 22:23 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 06:53 in Thanjavur.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Tanjore Air Force Base (TJV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjv-thanjavur-tanjore-air-force-base/1ef266df-f40a-643c-b301-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)