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SNZ to YKG: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base) → Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport)
5,921 mi
9,529 km · 5,145 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SNZ
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport21 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport31 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport35 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport58 mi away
Near YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNZ from YKG?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) to Kangirsuk (YKG) is 5,921 miles (9,529 km, 5,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNZ to YKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Kangirsuk?
Kangirsuk is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNZ to YKG?
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