# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Geraldton (YGQ)

> 9,149 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,149 km / 5,685 mi / 4,940 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:17 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 14:17 in Geraldton)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,116 ft (YGQ 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

### [Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (YGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ygq-geraldton-geraldton-greenstone-regional-airport/1ef266de-aff1-6e5e-bf5f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geraldton, Canada
- ICAO: CYGQ
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 49.780000, -86.940000
- Elevation: 1,144 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 15:17 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 14:17 in Geraldton.

## 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)
- [Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (YGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ygq-geraldton-geraldton-greenstone-regional-airport/1ef266de-aff1-6e5e-bf5f-06bb2780ed98)
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