# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Tsushima (TSJ)

> 18,549 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,549 km / 11,526 mi / 10,016 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 02:21 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 14:21 in Tsushima)
- **Elevation difference**: 185 ft (TSJ 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

### [Tsushima Airport (TSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsj-tsushima-tsushima-airport/1ef266df-8ba6-6aa8-bc62-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tsushima, Japan
- ICAO: RJDT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.280000, 129.330000
- Elevation: 213 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 02:21 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 14:21 in Tsushima.
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)
- [Tsushima Airport (TSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsj-tsushima-tsushima-airport/1ef266df-8ba6-6aa8-bc62-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)