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PIW to GIG: distance & flight time
Pikwitonei (Pikwitonei Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,270 mi
10,090 km · 5,448 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PIW — Pikwitonei Airport · Pikwitonei, Canada
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PIW
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport28 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport31 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport54 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIW from GIG?
The flight distance from Pikwitonei (PIW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,270 miles (10,090 km, 5,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIW to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from PIW to GIG?
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