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YEL to GIG: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,374 mi
8,648 km · 4,670 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from GIG?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,374 miles (8,648 km, 4,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YEL to GIG?
Nonstop service on YEL–GIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between ELLIOT LAKE and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to GIG?
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Why are some YEL to GIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEL–GIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.