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YLJ to GIG: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,568 mi
10,570 km · 5,707 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from GIG?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,568 miles (10,570 km, 5,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Meadow Lake and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to GIG?
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