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WYA to GIG: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
8,576 mi
13,802 km · 7,453 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from GIG?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 8,576 miles (13,802 km, 7,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Whyalla and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to GIG?
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