Distance from Gent to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Gent, Belgium and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 9,390 kilometers (5,835 miles).

Gent, Flanders, Belgium

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Gent to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 9,390 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Gent at 10 meters above sea level and Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Brussels

Coordinates: 51.05° N 3.7167° E

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wevelgem Airport (KJK)
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR)
  • Brussels Airport (BRU)
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)
  • Woensdrecht Airport (WOE)
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 Gent

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Gent to Brussels 50 km
From Gent to Antwerp 51 km
From Gent to Charleroi 88 km
From Gent to Liège 138 km
From Gent to Mons 68 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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