Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Bucaramanga

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Bucaramanga, Colombia is 4,655 kilometers (2,892 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bucaramanga, Santander Department, Colombia

From Rio de Janeiro to Bucaramanga, the straight-line distance is 4,655 kilometers, heading northwest. Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Bucaramanga is at 993 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 15-18 days
Motorcycle 5-6 days
Car 4-5 days
Airplane 6-8 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
Bucaramanga, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 7.1254° N 73.1198° W

Elevation: 993 m (3,258 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Palonegro International Airport (BGA)
  • Yariguíes Airport (EJA)
  • San Antonio Del Tachira Airport (SVZ)
  • Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)
  • San Cristóbal Paramillo Airport (SCI)

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Rio de Janeiro and Bucaramanga.

From To Distance (kilometers)
El Paso, United States Maracay, Venezuela 4,655 km
Medellín, Colombia Colorado Springs, United States 4,656 km
Quito, Ecuador Kansas City, United States 4,653 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Bucaramanga, Colombia 4,653 km
Callao, Peru Aguascalientes, Mexico 4,653 km
Lima, Peru Aguascalientes, Mexico 4,657 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Indore, India 4,653 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Ibagué, Colombia 4,653 km
Mumbai, India Jakarta, Indonesia 4,658 km
Cúcuta, Colombia Hermosillo, Mexico 4,658 km
Mumbai, India Kakamega, Kenya 4,652 km
Manaus, Brazil Veracruz, Mexico 4,659 km
Cali, Colombia Ottawa, Canada 4,651 km
Maracay, Venezuela Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 4,651 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Guarulhos, Brazil 4,660 km
Medellín, Colombia Tucson, United States 4,660 km
La Paz, Bolivia Havana, Cuba 4,650 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Mazatlán, Mexico 4,660 km
Charlotte, United States Chiclayo, Peru 4,650 km

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