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YIK to GIG: distance & flight time
Ivujivik (Ivujivik Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,189 mi
9,960 km · 5,378 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m 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
- YIK — Ivujivik Airport · Ivujivik, 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 YIK
- YZG · Salluit Airport74 mi away
- AKV · Akulivik Airport111 mi away
- YTE · Cape Dorset Airport133 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 YIK from GIG?
The flight distance from Ivujivik (YIK) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,189 miles (9,960 km, 5,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIK to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Ivujivik and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Ivujivik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIK to GIG?
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