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YXL to GIG: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,850 mi
9,414 km · 5,083 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from GIG?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,850 miles (9,414 km, 5,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Sioux Lookout and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to GIG?
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