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GIG to YQF: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
6,690 mi
10,767 km · 5,814 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from YQF?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 6,690 miles (10,767 km, 5,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to YQF?
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