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YSO to GIG: distance & flight time
Postville (Postville Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,459 mi
8,785 km · 4,743 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YSO — Postville Airport · Postville, 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 YSO
- YMN · Makkovik Airport26 mi away
- YHO · Hopedale Airport41 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport73 mi away
- YNP · Natuashish Airport88 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 YSO from GIG?
The flight distance from Postville (YSO) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,459 miles (8,785 km, 4,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSO to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 YSO to GIG?
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