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YRS to GIG: distance & flight time
Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,098 mi
9,814 km · 5,299 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 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 YRS from GIG?
The flight distance from Red Sucker Lake (YRS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,098 miles (9,814 km, 5,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRS to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Sucker Lake and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Red Sucker Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRS to GIG?
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