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YRF to GIG: distance & flight time
Cartwright (Cartwright Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,349 mi
8,609 km · 4,648 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YRF — Cartwright Airport · Cartwright, 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 YRF
- YBI · Black Tickle Airport54 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport67 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport86 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport93 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 YRF from GIG?
The flight distance from Cartwright (YRF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,349 miles (8,609 km, 4,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from YRF to GIG?
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