# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Santan-Borneo Island (TSX)

> 16,722 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,722 km / 10,391 mi / 9,029 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 20:11 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 07:11 in Santan-Borneo Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 93 ft (TSX 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

### [Tanjung Santan Airport (TSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsx-santan-borneo-island-tanjung-santan-airport/1ef266df-f9ad-6b82-b5e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santan-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WALT
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -0.090000, 117.450000
- Elevation: 121 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 20:11 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 07:11 in Santan-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 Santan Airport (TSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsx-santan-borneo-island-tanjung-santan-airport/1ef266df-f9ad-6b82-b5e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)