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YKF to GIG: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,149 mi
8,287 km · 4,475 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from GIG?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,149 miles (8,287 km, 4,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Waterloo and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to GIG?
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