Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Athens

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Athens, Greece is 9,705 kilometers (6,031 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Athens, Attica, Greece

From Rio de Janeiro to Athens, the straight-line distance is 9,705 kilometers, heading northeast. Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Athens is at 84 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Athens, Greece

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Athens

Coordinates: 37.9838° N 23.7278° E

Elevation: 84 m (276 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
  • Porto Cheli Airport (PKH)
  • Syros Airport (JSY)
  • Skiros Airport (SKU)
  • Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)

Other distances from Rio de Janeiro

Distance 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

Other distances from Athens

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Athens to Piraeus 9 km
From Athens to Thessaloníki 303 km
From Athens to Kalamariá 296 km
From Athens to Níkaia 7 km
From Athens to Volos 168 km

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