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YSL to GIG: distance & flight time
St Leonard (St Leonard Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,071 mi
8,161 km · 4,407 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- YSL — St Leonard Airport · St Leonard, 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 YSL
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport24 mi away
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport71 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 YSL from GIG?
The flight distance from St Leonard (YSL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,071 miles (8,161 km, 4,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 cheapest way to fly from YSL to GIG?
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