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YZF to GIG: distance & flight time
Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
7,041 mi
11,332 km · 6,119 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 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 YZF from GIG?
The flight distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 7,041 miles (11,332 km, 6,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Yellowknife and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Yellowknife.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZF to GIG?
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