Distance from Brasília to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

The distance between Brasília, Federal District and Rio de Janeiro is 933 kilometers (580 miles).

Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Brasília to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 933 kilometers, heading southeast. Brasília is situated at an altitude of 1,136 meters above sea level, while Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1 day
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
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Brasília, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo

Coordinates: 15.7797° S 47.9297° W

Elevation: 1,136 m (3,727 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Brasilia International Airport (BSB)
  • Santa Genoveva / Goiânia Airport (GYN)
  • Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV)
  • Minaçu Airport (MQH)
  • Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo

Coordinates: 22.9064° S 43.1822° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
  • Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG)
  • Jacarepagua-Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)
  • Aeroclube Airport (QNV)
  • Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ)

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Brazil that are at equal or similar distances as between Brasília and Rio de Janeiro.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Córdoba, Argentina Asunción, Paraguay 933 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 933 km
Mississauga, Canada Charlotte, United States 933 km
Abuja, Nigeria Accra, Ghana 933 km
Berlin, Germany Islington, United Kingdom 933 km
Kumasi, Ghana Onitsha, Nigeria 932 km
Belmopan, Belize Havana, Cuba 932 km
Surat, India New Delhi, India 934 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Barquisimeto, Venezuela 932 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Barcelona, Venezuela 934 km
Santiago, Chile Rosario, Argentina 935 km
Budapest, Hungary Minsk, Belarus 931 km
London, United Kingdom Berlin, Germany 935 km
Miami, United States Kingston, Jamaica 930 km
Denver, United States Mesa, United States 930 km
El Paso, United States Las Vegas, United States 937 km
Lucknow, India Vadodara, India 929 km
Berlin, Germany Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 928 km

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