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YEM to GIG: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,325 mi
8,570 km · 4,628 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 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 YEM from GIG?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,325 miles (8,570 km, 4,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Manitowaning and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to GIG?
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