Distance from Nice to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Nice, France and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 8,994 kilometers (5,588 miles).

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Nice to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 8,994 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Nice at 18 meters above sea level and Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Nice, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 43.7031° N 7.2661° E

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport (NCE)
  • Cannes-Mandelieu (CEQ)
  • Fréjus Airport (FRJ)
  • Villanova D'Albenga International Airport (ALL)
  • La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT)
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 Nice

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Nice to Paris 686 km
From Nice to Marseille 159 km
From Nice to Lyon 297 km
From Nice to Toulouse 470 km
From Nice to Nantes 792 km

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Belo Horizonte, Brazil Islington, United Kingdom 8,992 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Wichita, United States 8,992 km
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