# Distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Sherbrooke (YSC)

> 8,116 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,116 km / 5,043 mi / 4,382 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:09 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 17:09 in Sherbrooke)
- **Elevation difference**: 764 ft (YSC is higher than GIG)

## Airports

### [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGL
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.810000, -43.250000
- Elevation: 28 ft

### [Sherbrooke Airport (YSC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ysc-sherbrooke-sherbrooke-airport/1ef266de-b288-6df2-b85e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sherbrooke, Canada
- ICAO: CYSC
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.440000, -71.690000
- Elevation: 792 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:09 in Rio De Janeiro, it's 17:09 in Sherbrooke.

## Related

- [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sherbrooke Airport (YSC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ysc-sherbrooke-sherbrooke-airport/1ef266de-b288-6df2-b85e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)