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YFR to GIG: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,979 mi
11,231 km · 6,064 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 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 YFR from GIG?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,979 miles (11,231 km, 6,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Fort Resolution and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Fort Resolution.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFR to GIG?
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