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XBE to GIG: distance & flight time
Bearskin Lake (Bearskin Lake Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,017 mi
9,683 km · 5,228 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XBE — Bearskin Lake Airport · Bearskin Lake, 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 XBE
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport47 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport47 mi away
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport48 mi away
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport59 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 XBE from GIG?
The flight distance from Bearskin Lake (XBE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,017 miles (9,683 km, 5,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XBE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Bearskin Lake and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Bearskin Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XBE to GIG?
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