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GIG to YAG: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Fort Frances (Fort Frances Municipal Airport)
5,827 mi
9,377 km · 5,063 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- YAG — Fort Frances Municipal Airport · Fort Frances, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Near YAG
- INL · Falls International Airport6 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport54 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport83 mi away
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from YAG?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Fort Frances (YAG) is 5,827 miles (9,377 km, 5,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to YAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rio De Janeiro and Fort Frances?
Fort Frances is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to YAG?
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