# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Ulgii Mongolei Airport (ULG)

> 15,005 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,005 km / 9,323 mi / 8,102 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 22:27 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 08:27 in Ulgii Mongolei Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,704 ft (ULG 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

### [Ulgii Mongolei Airport (ULG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulg-ulgii-mongolei-airport/1ef266e0-1f99-6242-8b93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulgii Mongolei Airport, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMUL
- Timezone: Asia/Hovd
- Coordinates: 48.990000, 89.920000
- Elevation: 5,732 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 22:27 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 08:27 in Ulgii Mongolei Airport.
With a 10-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)
- [Ulgii Mongolei Airport (ULG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulg-ulgii-mongolei-airport/1ef266e0-1f99-6242-8b93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)