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YLY to GIG: distance & flight time
Langley Township (Langley Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,942 mi
11,172 km · 6,033 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLY — Langley Airport · Langley Township, 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 YLY
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport26 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport13 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport17 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport22 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 YLY from GIG?
The flight distance from Langley Township (YLY) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,942 miles (11,172 km, 6,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLY to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Langley Township and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Langley Township.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLY to GIG?
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