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GIG to YZH: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport)
6,824 mi
10,982 km · 5,930 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from YZH?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Slave Lake (YZH) is 6,824 miles (10,982 km, 5,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to YZH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Slave Lake?
Slave Lake is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to YZH?
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