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YPL to GIG: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,866 mi
9,440 km · 5,097 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,866 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 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 YPL from GIG?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,866 miles (9,440 km, 5,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL 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 Pickle Lake and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to GIG?
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