# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Tiruchirappally (TRZ)

> 13,731 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,731 km / 8,532 mi / 7,414 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 14:32 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 23:02 in Tiruchirappally)
- **Elevation difference**: 260 ft (TRZ 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

### [Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (TRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trz-tiruchirappally-tiruchirapally-civil-airport-airport/1ef266df-f415-651c-a8ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tiruchirappally, India
- ICAO: VOTR
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 10.770000, 78.710000
- Elevation: 288 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 14:32 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 23:02 in Tiruchirappally.
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)
- [Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (TRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trz-tiruchirappally-tiruchirapally-civil-airport-airport/1ef266df-f415-651c-a8ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)