# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Ono-I-Lau (ONU)

> 13,183 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,183 km / 8,191 mi / 7,118 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 10:01 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 01:01 in Ono-I-Lau)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (ONU is higher than GIG)

## Airports

### [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://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

### [Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/onu-ono-i-lau-ono-i-lau-airport/1ef266df-704e-6792-902e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ono-I-Lau, Fiji
- ICAO: NFOL
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -20.650000, -178.700000
- Elevation: 110 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 10:01 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 01:01 in Ono-I-Lau.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/onu-ono-i-lau-ono-i-lau-airport/1ef266df-704e-6792-902e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)