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YQF to GIG: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,690 mi
10,767 km · 5,814 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from GIG?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,690 miles (10,767 km, 5,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to GIG?
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