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YRL to GIG: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,955 mi
9,583 km · 5,175 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake 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 YRL from GIG?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,955 miles (9,583 km, 5,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Lake and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to GIG?
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