About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,712 miles (or 15,630 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GIG / SBGL
Airport Names:
  1. Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
  2. Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KUL / WMKK
Airport Names:
  1. Kuala Lumpur International Airport
  2. Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur
Location: Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia
GPS Coordinates: 2°44'35"N by 101°41'53"E
Area Served: Greater Klang Valley
Operator/Owner: Government of Malaysia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 70 feet (21 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG):

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In 1985 the airport lost the title of the country's major international airport to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • On August 31, 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL819 million investiment plan to up-grade Galeão International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro being one of the venue cities, and the 2016 Summer Olympics, which Rio de Janeiro will host.
  • Operated by Infraero, it is the largest airport site in Brazil.
  • On January 20, 1977, when the airport was receiving all of Brazil's major international flights, this new terminal was opened and all scheduled passenger flights were transferred to the new building.
  • Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport handled 17,115,368 passengers last year.

Facts about Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL):

  • The furthest airport from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) is Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), which is nearly antipodal to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (meaning Kuala Lumpur International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Macas, Ecuador.
  • Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) has 3 runways.
  • The contact pier is the rectangular-shaped terminal that is connected to the KLIA Main Terminal Building.
  • The airport is operated by Malaysia Airports Sepang Sdn Bhd and is the major hub of Malaysia Airlines, MASkargo, AirAsia, AirAsia X, Malindo Air and Department of Civil Aviation.
  • In addition to being known as "Kuala Lumpur International Airport", another name for KUL is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur".
  • The inauguration of the airport was marked with problems.
  • At present, inter-terminal connection is provided on the landside at Gateway@KLIA2 complex and there are provisions for future airside inter-terminal connection.
  • Because of Kuala Lumpur International Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuala Lumpur 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.
  • klia2 is the low-cost carrier terminal at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia.
  • Kuala Lumpur International Airport has three parallel runways.
  • The closest airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) is  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) N of KUL.

Map of Nearest Airports to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
18.90 miles (14.33 km) SESantos Dumont Airport (SDU)Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Santos Dumont Airport on a map Set SDU as origin Airport Set SDU as destination Airport Get more information about Santos Dumont Airport
231.00 miles (49.90 km) WSWSanta Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ)Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Santa Cruz Air Force Base on a map Set SNZ as origin Airport Set SNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Cruz Air Force Base
370.79 miles (113.93 km) NFrancisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF)Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, BrazilView Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport on a map Set JDF as origin Airport Set JDF as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport
475.46 miles (121.44 km) ECabo Frio International Airport (CFB)Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Cabo Frio International Airport on a map Set CFB as origin Airport Set CFB as destination Airport Get more information about Cabo Frio International Airport
581.91 miles (131.82 km) EUmberto Modiano Airport (BZC)Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Umberto Modiano Airport on a map Set BZC as origin Airport Set BZC as destination Airport Get more information about Umberto Modiano Airport
689.75 miles (144.43 km) NPresidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)Juiz de Fora, BrazilView Presidente Itamar Franco Airport on a map Set IZA as origin Airport Set IZA as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Itamar Franco Airport
7100.12 miles (161.13 km) ENEBenedito Lacerda Airport (MEA)Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Benedito Lacerda Airport on a map Set MEA as origin Airport Set MEA as destination Airport Get more information about Benedito Lacerda Airport
8145.96 miles (234.89 km) ENECampos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW)Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport on a map Set CAW as origin Airport Set CAW as destination Airport Get more information about Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport
9165.34 miles (266.08 km) WNWMajor-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG)Varginha, Minas Gerais, BrazilView Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport on a map Set VAG as origin Airport Set VAG as destination Airport Get more information about Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport
10169.14 miles (272.20 km) WSão José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK)São José dos Campos, BrazilView São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport on a map Set SJK as origin Airport Set SJK as destination Airport Get more information about São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport
11189.99 miles (305.76 km) NERaimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI)Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, BrazilView Raimundo de Andrade Airport on a map Set CDI as origin Airport Set CDI as destination Airport Get more information about Raimundo de Andrade Airport
12209.27 miles (336.79 km) WSWSão Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), BrazilView São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport on a map Set GRU as origin Airport Set GRU as destination Airport Get more information about São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport
13209.29 miles (336.81 km) NNWBelo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU)Belo Horizonte, BrazilView Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport on a map Set PLU as origin Airport Set PLU as destination Airport Get more information about Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
14209.30 miles (336.84 km) NNWBrigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ)Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, BrazilView Brigadeiro Cabral Airport on a map Set DIQ as origin Airport Set DIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Cabral Airport
15223.48 miles (359.66 km) WSWSão Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH)São Paulo, BrazilView São Paulo/Congonhas Airport on a map Set CGH as origin Airport Set CGH as destination Airport Get more information about São Paulo/Congonhas Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,117.05 miles (19,500.46 km) WNWCentral Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO)Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, JapanView Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 on a map Set IWO as origin Airport Set IWO as destination Airport Get more information about Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2
212,032.76 miles (19,364.80 km) ENEMinami-Daito Airport (MMD)Minami Daito, Okinawa, JapanView Minami-Daito Airport on a map Set MMD as origin Airport Set MMD as destination Airport Get more information about Minami-Daito Airport
312,032.69 miles (19,364.69 km) ENEKitadaito Airport (KTD)Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, JapanView Kitadaito Airport on a map Set KTD as origin Airport Set KTD as destination Airport Get more information about Kitadaito Airport
411,866.27 miles (19,096.87 km) NEKikai Airport (KKX)Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, JapanView Kikai Airport on a map Set KKX as origin Airport Set KKX as destination Airport Get more information about Kikai Airport
511,851.38 miles (19,072.90 km) NEAmami Airport (ASJ)Amami Island, JapanView Amami Airport on a map Set ASJ as origin Airport Set ASJ as destination Airport Get more information about Amami Airport
611,822.02 miles (19,025.64 km) ENEKadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA)Okinawa Prefecture, JapanView Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō on a map Set DNA as origin Airport Set DNA as destination Airport Get more information about Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō
711,818.71 miles (19,020.31 km) ENENaha Airport (OKA)Okinawa, JapanView Naha Airport on a map Set OKA as origin Airport Set OKA as destination Airport Get more information about Naha Airport
811,813.15 miles (19,011.38 km) ENEIejima Airport (IEJ)Iejima, JapanView Iejima Airport on a map Set IEJ as origin Airport Set IEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Iejima Airport
911,798.78 miles (18,988.25 km) ENEKerama Airport (KJP)Kerama Islands, Okinawa, JapanView Kerama Airport on a map Set KJP as origin Airport Set KJP as destination Airport Get more information about Kerama Airport
1011,792.47 miles (18,978.10 km) NEYakushima Airport (KUM)Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, JapanView Yakushima Airport on a map Set KUM as origin Airport Set KUM as destination Airport Get more information about Yakushima Airport
1111,785.46 miles (18,966.81 km) ENEAguni Airport (AGJ)Aguni, JapanView Aguni Airport on a map Set AGJ as origin Airport Set AGJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aguni Airport
1211,731.17 miles (18,879.45 km) NNEMiyazaki Airport (KMI)Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, JapanView Miyazaki Airport on a map Set KMI as origin Airport Set KMI as destination Airport Get more information about Miyazaki Airport
1311,713.79 miles (18,851.47 km) NNEKagoshima Airport (KOJ)Kagoshima, JapanView Kagoshima Airport on a map Set KOJ as origin Airport Set KOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kagoshima Airport
1411,701.19 miles (18,831.20 km) NNWHachijojima Airport (HAC)Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, JapanView Hachijojima Airport on a map Set HAC as origin Airport Set HAC as destination Airport Get more information about Hachijojima Airport
1511,700.19 miles (18,829.58 km) ENEMiyako Airport (MMY)Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanView Miyako Airport on a map Set MMY as origin Airport Set MMY as destination Airport Get more information about Miyako Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kuala Lumpur International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kuala Lumpur International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.01 miles (43.46 km) N KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL)Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 on a map Set XKL as destination Airport Set XKL as destination Airport Get more information about  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场
228.72 miles (46.22 km) NNWSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB)Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), MalaysiaView Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport on a map Set SZB as destination Airport Set SZB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
350.65 miles (81.52 km) SEMelaka International Airport (MKZ)Batu Berendam, MalaysiaView Melaka International Airport on a map Set MKZ as destination Airport Set MKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Melaka International Airport
480.46 miles (129.49 km) SSWPinang Kampai Airport (DUM)Dumai, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Pinang Kampai Airport on a map Set DUM as destination Airport Set DUM as destination Airport Get more information about Pinang Kampai Airport
5122.92 miles (197.82 km) NWSitiawan Airport (SWY)Perak, MalaysiaView Sitiawan Airport on a map Set SWY as destination Airport Set SWY as destination Airport Get more information about Sitiawan Airport
6126.09 miles (202.92 km) NESultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA)Kuantan, Pahang, MalaysiaView Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan on a map Set KUA as destination Airport Set KUA as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan
7132.87 miles (213.84 km) NNWSultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)Ipoh, Perak, MalaysiaView Sultan Azlan Shah Airport on a map Set IPH as destination Airport Set IPH as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
8151.25 miles (243.41 km) EMersing Airport (MEP)Johor, MalaysiaView Mersing Airport on a map Set MEP as destination Airport Set MEP as destination Airport Get more information about Mersing Airport
9156.03 miles (251.11 km) ESESenai International Airport (JHB)Johor Bahru, MalaysiaView Senai International Airport on a map Set JHB as destination Airport Set JHB as destination Airport Get more information about Senai International Airport
10158.68 miles (255.36 km) SSultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU)Pekanbaru, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport on a map Set PKU as destination Airport Set PKU as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
11167.48 miles (269.54 km) SETengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA)Tengah, SingaporeView Tengah Air Base (TAB) on a map Set TGA as destination Airport Set TGA as destination Airport Get more information about Tengah Air Base (TAB)
12169.98 miles (273.56 km) ETioman Airport (TOD)Tioman Island, MalaysiaView Tioman Airport on a map Set TOD as destination Airport Set TOD as destination Airport Get more information about Tioman Airport
13175.62 miles (282.63 km) ESESeletar Airport (XSP)Seletar, SingaporeView Seletar Airport on a map Set XSP as destination Airport Set XSP as destination Airport Get more information about Seletar Airport
14180.12 miles (289.88 km) NEKerteh Airport (KTE)Kerteh, Terengganu, MalaysiaView Kerteh Airport on a map Set KTE as destination Airport Set KTE as destination Airport Get more information about Kerteh Airport
15180.13 miles (289.89 km) ESEPaya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG)Paya Lebar, SingaporeView Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) on a map Set QPG as destination Airport Set QPG as destination Airport Get more information about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB)

Map of Furthest Airports from Kuala Lumpur International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kuala Lumpur International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,403.66 miles (19,961.71 km) SSWCol. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS)Macas, EcuadorView Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport on a map Set XMS as destination Airport Set XMS as destination Airport Get more information about Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport
212,388.63 miles (19,937.52 km) ESEMariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE)Cuenca, EcuadorView Mariscal Lamar International Airport on a map Set CUE as destination Airport Set CUE as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Lamar International Airport
312,349.68 miles (19,874.83 km) SRio Amazonas Airport (PTZ)Shell Mera, EcuadorView Rio Amazonas Airport on a map Set PTZ as destination Airport Set PTZ as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Amazonas Airport
412,329.33 miles (19,842.08 km) SChachoan Airport (ATF)Ambato, EcuadorView Chachoan Airport on a map Set ATF as destination Airport Set ATF as destination Airport Get more information about Chachoan Airport
512,323.06 miles (19,832.00 km) SECamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as destination Airport Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport
612,320.35 miles (19,827.64 km) ESEJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)Santiago de Guayaquil, EcuadorView José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport on a map Set GYE as destination Airport Set GYE as destination Airport Get more information about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
712,311.68 miles (19,813.68 km) ESESanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as destination Airport Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
812,308.08 miles (19,807.88 km) SCotopaxi International Airport (LTX)Latacunga, EcuadorView Cotopaxi International Airport on a map Set LTX as destination Airport Set LTX as destination Airport Get more information about Cotopaxi International Airport
912,282.85 miles (19,767.28 km) ESECap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as destination Airport Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
1012,277.02 miles (19,757.90 km) SEJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as destination Airport Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
1112,255.04 miles (19,722.52 km) SMariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)Quito, EcuadorView Mariscal Sucre International Airport on a map Set UIO as destination Airport Set UIO as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Sucre International Airport
1212,254.92 miles (19,722.33 km) SSWFrancisco de Orellana Airport (OCC)Coca, EcuadorView Francisco de Orellana Airport on a map Set OCC as destination Airport Set OCC as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco de Orellana Airport
1312,247.63 miles (19,710.60 km) ESEGeneral Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)Salinas, EcuadorView General Ulpiano Paez Airport on a map Set SNC as destination Airport Set SNC as destination Airport Get more information about General Ulpiano Paez Airport
1412,246.32 miles (19,708.49 km) SEReales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)Portoviejo, EcuadorView Reales Tamarindos Airport on a map Set PVO as destination Airport Set PVO as destination Airport Get more information about Reales Tamarindos Airport
1512,230.98 miles (19,683.81 km) SEEloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)Manta, Manabí, EcuadorView Eloy Alfaro International Airport on a map Set MEC as destination Airport Set MEC as destination Airport Get more information about Eloy Alfaro International Airport