# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Lenskiy Ulus (TLK)

> 15,431 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,431 km / 9,589 mi / 8,332 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 11:40 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 23:40 in Lenskiy Ulus)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,301 ft (TLK 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

### [Talakan Airport (TLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlk-lenskiy-ulus-talakan-airport/1ef266df-e4bb-61f2-91b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lenskiy Ulus, Russia
- ICAO: UECT
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 59.880000, 111.050000
- Elevation: 1,329 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 11:40 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 23:40 in Lenskiy Ulus.
With a 12-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)
- [Talakan Airport (TLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlk-lenskiy-ulus-talakan-airport/1ef266df-e4bb-61f2-91b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)