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GIG to YPL: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
5,866 mi
9,440 km · 5,097 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from YPL?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 5,866 miles (9,440 km, 5,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to YPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to YPL?
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