Nonstop flight route between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Katanning, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(22°48'35"S by 43°15'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°41'57"S by 117°39'18"E)
Distance from GIG to KNI:
8,335.25 miles (13,414.25 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GIG Airport Information
- KNI Airport Information
- Facts about GIG
- Facts about KNI
- Map of Nearest Airports to GIG
- List of Nearest Airports to GIG
- Map of Furthest Airports from GIG
- List of Furthest Airports from GIG
- Map of Nearest Airports to KNI
- List of Nearest Airports to KNI
- Map of Furthest Airports from KNI
- List of Furthest Airports from KNI
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Katanning Airport (KNI), Katanning, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,335 miles (or 13,414 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport and Katanning Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport and Katanning Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIG / SBGL |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'35"S by 43°15'2"W |
| Area Served: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto Rio de Janeiro and Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIG |
| More Information: | GIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNI / YKNG |
| Airport Name: | Katanning Airport |
| Location: | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°41'57"S by 117°39'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Katanning Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 932 feet (284 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNI |
| More Information: | KNI Maps & Info |
Facts about Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG):
- The closest airport to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of GIG.
- The furthest airport from Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (meaning Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,117 miles (19,500 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport", another name for GIG is "Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim".
- Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport handled 17,115,368 passengers last year.
- During the year 1991, Passenger Terminal 1 underwent its first major renovation in preparation for the United Nations Earth Summit held in 1992.
- The airport is located 20 km north of downtown Rio de Janeiro.
- As proof of the airport's prestige, the Concorde made its scheduled maiden-flight with Air France on January 21, 1976, flying from Paris – Charles de Gaulle to Galeão via Dakar.
Facts about Katanning Airport (KNI):
- The closest airport to Katanning Airport (KNI) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) S of KNI.
- Because of Katanning Airport's relatively low elevation of 932 feet, planes can take off or land at Katanning Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Katanning Airport (KNI) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Katanning Airport (meaning Katanning Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Katanning Airport (KNI) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.90 miles (14.33 km) SE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 31.00 miles (49.90 km) WSW | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 70.79 miles (113.93 km) N | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 4 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) E | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 81.91 miles (131.82 km) E | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 89.75 miles (144.43 km) N | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 7 | 100.12 miles (161.13 km) ENE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 145.96 miles (234.89 km) ENE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 9 | 165.34 miles (266.08 km) WNW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) W | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 11 | 189.99 miles (305.76 km) NE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 12 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) WSW | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 13 | 209.29 miles (336.81 km) NNW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 209.30 miles (336.84 km) NNW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 223.48 miles (359.66 km) WSW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.05 miles (19,500.46 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,032.76 miles (19,364.80 km) ENE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,032.69 miles (19,364.69 km) ENE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,866.27 miles (19,096.87 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,851.38 miles (19,072.90 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,822.02 miles (19,025.64 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,818.71 miles (19,020.31 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,813.15 miles (19,011.38 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,798.78 miles (18,988.25 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,792.47 miles (18,978.10 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,785.46 miles (18,966.81 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,731.17 miles (18,879.45 km) NNE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,713.79 miles (18,851.47 km) NNE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,701.19 miles (18,831.20 km) NNW | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,700.19 miles (18,829.58 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 147.53 miles (237.43 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 151.13 miles (243.21 km) NW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 156.14 miles (251.28 km) NW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 169.56 miles (272.88 km) NW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 239.58 miles (385.57 km) E | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 273.09 miles (439.50 km) NNE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 11 | 279.74 miles (450.19 km) NNW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 287.93 miles (463.38 km) NE | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 299.80 miles (482.49 km) NE | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 325.33 miles (523.57 km) NNW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 380.85 miles (612.92 km) NNW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,273.15 miles (19,751.67 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,765.63 miles (18,934.90 km) NE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 11,739.08 miles (18,892.18 km) NE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 11,736.41 miles (18,887.87 km) NE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 11,728.77 miles (18,875.58 km) NE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,717.02 miles (18,856.66 km) NE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 11,714.53 miles (18,852.66 km) NE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 11,712.70 miles (18,849.72 km) NE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 11,708.77 miles (18,843.40 km) NNE | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,708.74 miles (18,843.35 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 11,708.16 miles (18,842.41 km) NE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 11,705.46 miles (18,838.06 km) NE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 11,697.54 miles (18,825.33 km) NE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 11,693.44 miles (18,818.72 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 15 | 11,693.15 miles (18,818.26 km) NE | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |