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YTE to GIG: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,274 mi
10,097 km · 5,452 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from GIG?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,274 miles (10,097 km, 5,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Cape Dorset and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to GIG?
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