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YHD to GIG: distance & flight time
Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,862 mi
9,434 km · 5,094 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 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 YHD from GIG?
The flight distance from Dryden (YHD) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,862 miles (9,434 km, 5,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHD to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Dryden and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Dryden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHD to GIG?
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