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YTZ to GIG: distance & flight time
Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,131 mi
8,257 km · 4,458 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- YTZ — Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport · Toronto, 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 YTZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport12 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport32 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 YTZ from GIG?
The flight distance from Toronto (YTZ) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,131 miles (8,257 km, 4,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTZ to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YTZ to GIG?
Nonstop service on YTZ–GIG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Toronto and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTZ to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YTZ–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YTZ to GIG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YTZ–GIG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.