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YYU to GIG: distance & flight time
Kapuskasing (Kapuskasing Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,541 mi
8,918 km · 4,815 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- YYU — Kapuskasing Airport · Kapuskasing, 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 YYU
- YHF · Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport58 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport69 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport104 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 YYU from GIG?
The flight distance from Kapuskasing (YYU) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,541 miles (8,918 km, 4,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYU to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Kapuskasing and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Kapuskasing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYU to GIG?
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