Distance from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Columbus, United States and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 8,094 kilometers (5,029 miles).

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Columbus to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 8,094 kilometers, heading southeast. Columbus is situated at an altitude of 242 meters above sea level, while Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
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Columbus, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 39.9612° N 82.9988° W

Elevation: 242 m (794 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
  • Ohio State University Airport (OSU)
  • Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK)
  • Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH)
  • Marion Municipal Airport (MNN)
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 Columbus

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Columbus to New York City 768 km
From Columbus to Los Angeles 3,183 km
From Columbus to Chicago 444 km
From Columbus to Houston 1,596 km
From Columbus to Phoenix 2,683 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

Cities within similar distances

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San Pedro Sula, Honduras Dublin, Ireland 8,096 km
Paris, France Santa Marta, Colombia 8,092 km
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Kolkata, India Palma, Spain 8,096 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Arlington, United States 8,096 km
Warsaw, Poland Bangkok, Thailand 8,096 km
Oslo, Norway Austin, United States 8,092 km
Belmopan, Belize Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,097 km

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