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YQL to GIG: distance & flight time
Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,562 mi
10,561 km · 5,702 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 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 YQL from GIG?
The flight distance from Lethbridge (YQL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,562 miles (10,561 km, 5,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Lethbridge and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Lethbridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQL to GIG?
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