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YSH to GIG: distance & flight time
Smiths Falls (Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,115 mi
8,231 km · 4,445 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YSH — Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport · Smiths Falls, 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 YSH
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport30 mi away
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport38 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport44 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 YSH from GIG?
The flight distance from Smiths Falls (YSH) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,115 miles (8,231 km, 4,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSH to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 YSH to GIG?
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