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GIG to YXC: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport)
6,679 mi
10,748 km · 5,804 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from YXC?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Cranbrook (YXC) is 6,679 miles (10,748 km, 5,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to YXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 Cranbrook?
Cranbrook is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to YXC?
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