Distance from Essen to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Essen, Germany and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 9,583 kilometers (5,954 miles).

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Essen to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 9,583 kilometers, heading southwest. Essen is situated at an altitude of 83 meters above sea level, while Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Essen, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 51.4566° N 7.0123° E

Elevation: 83 m (272 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Essen/Mülheim Airport (ESS)
  • Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM)
  • Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
  • Niederrhein Weeze Airport (NRN)
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 Essen

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Essen to Berlin 455 km
From Essen to Hamburg 309 km
From Essen to Munich 494 km
From Essen to Frankfurt am Main 190 km
From Essen to Düsseldorf 31 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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Istanbul, Turkey Barcelona, Venezuela 9,581 km
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Shenzhen, China Nottingham, United Kingdom 9,585 km
Tokyo, Japan Cairo, Egypt 9,581 km
Abuja, Nigeria Quito, Ecuador 9,585 km
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Quito, Ecuador Kaduna, Nigeria 9,581 km
Barcelona, Spain Irapuato, Mexico 9,581 km
Helsinki, Finland Cartagena, Colombia 9,581 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Quito, Ecuador 9,580 km
Panama City, Panama Stockholm, Sweden 9,580 km
Berlin, Germany Veracruz, Mexico 9,586 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Leeds, United Kingdom 9,586 km

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