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YWL to GIG: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
7,001 mi
11,268 km · 6,084 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from GIG?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 7,001 miles (11,268 km, 6,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 Williams Lake and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to GIG?
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