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YRM to GIG: distance & flight time
Rocky Mountain House (Rocky Mountain House Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,736 mi
10,840 km · 5,853 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m 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
- YRM — Rocky Mountain House Airport · Rocky Mountain House, 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 YRM
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport46 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport82 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport89 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport98 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 YRM from GIG?
The flight distance from Rocky Mountain House (YRM) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,736 miles (10,840 km, 5,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRM to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Rocky Mountain House and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Rocky Mountain House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRM to GIG?
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