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YCG to SDU: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,752 mi
10,866 km · 5,867 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- SDU — Santos Dumont 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Near SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from SDU?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,752 miles (10,866 km, 5,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Castlegar and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to SDU?
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