Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Cartagena

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cartagena, Colombia is 5,099 kilometers (3,168 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

From Rio de Janeiro to Cartagena, the straight-line distance is 5,099 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters above sea level and Cartagena at 34 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 15-18 days
Motorcycle 6-7 days
Car 5-6 days
Airplane 8-10 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)
Cartagena, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 10.3997° N 75.5144° W

Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Aeropuerto Internacional de Crespo (CTG)
  • Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)
  • Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport (TLU)
  • Coveñas Airport (CVE)
  • Las Brujas Airport (CZU)

Other distances from Cartagena

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cartagena to Bogotá 660 km
From Cartagena to Cali 778 km
From Cartagena to Medellín 459 km
From Cartagena to Barranquilla 102 km
From Cartagena to Cúcuta 431 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Accra, Ghana Cardiff, United Kingdom 5,099 km
Quito, Ecuador Mesa, United States 5,099 km
Tijuana, Mexico Valledupar, Colombia 5,099 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Panama City, Panama 5,098 km
Mumbai, India Kyiv, Ukraine 5,098 km
Mexicali, Mexico Maracaibo, Venezuela 5,098 km
Rosario, Argentina Santa Marta, Colombia 5,098 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Kumasi, Ghana 5,100 km
Boston, United States Bradford, United Kingdom 5,100 km
Accra, Ghana Islington, United Kingdom 5,097 km
Karachi, Pakistan Vienna, Austria 5,101 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Onitsha, Nigeria 5,097 km
The Bronx, United States Belfast, United Kingdom 5,101 km
Quito, Ecuador Laval, Canada 5,096 km
Los Angeles, United States Barranquilla, Colombia 5,096 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Colorado Springs, United States 5,096 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Guarulhos, Brazil 5,103 km
Kumasi, Ghana Leicester, United Kingdom 5,095 km
London, United Kingdom Accra, Ghana 5,094 km

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