Distance from California to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between California, United States and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 8,538 kilometers (5,305 miles).

California, Missouri, United States

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From California to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 8,538 kilometers, heading southeast. California is situated at an altitude of 274 meters above sea level, while Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 30-45 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
California, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 38.6275° N 92.5666° W

Elevation: 274 m (899 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF)
  • Columbia Regional Airport (COU)
  • Lee C Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ)
  • Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL)
  • Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL)
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)

Other distances from California

Distance between cities Kilometers
From California to New York City 1,606 km
From California to Los Angeles 2,352 km
From California to Chicago 550 km
From California to Houston 1,016 km
From California to Phoenix 1,845 km

Other distances from Rio de Janeiro

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo 361 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte 340 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Salvador 1,206 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza 2,181 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Manaus 2,846 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Buenos Aires, Argentina Kaduna, Nigeria 8,538 km
Mexico City, Mexico Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,538 km
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Managua, Nicaragua Manchester, United Kingdom 8,538 km
Berlin, Germany Valencia, Venezuela 8,538 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Kano, Nigeria 8,538 km
Vancouver, Canada Beijing, China 8,538 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 8,538 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Reading, United Kingdom 8,537 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Madurai, India 8,539 km
Torreón, Mexico Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 8,539 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Ibagué, Colombia 8,539 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Iztacalco, Mexico 8,539 km
Mississauga, Canada Kumasi, Ghana 8,537 km
Recife, Brazil Oslo, Norway 8,539 km
New York City, United States Kaduna, Nigeria 8,537 km
Los Angeles, United States Leeds, United Kingdom 8,537 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,536 km
Chicago, United States Puente Alto, Chile 8,536 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Azcapotzalco, Mexico 8,536 km

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