Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza (Brazil)

The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza, Ceará is 2,181 kilometers (1,355 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

From Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza, the straight-line distance is 2,181 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters above sea level and Fortaleza at 18 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 7-8 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 3-4 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)
Fortaleza, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Fortaleza

Coordinates: 3.7172° S 38.5431° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)
  • Sobral Airport (QBX)
  • Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF)
  • Jericoacoara Airport (JJD)
  • Iguatu Airport (QIG)

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 Fortaleza

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Fortaleza to São Paulo 2,361 km
From Fortaleza to Rio de Janeiro 2,181 km
From Fortaleza to Belo Horizonte 1,886 km
From Fortaleza to Salvador 1,024 km
From Fortaleza to Manaus 2,388 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Brazil that are at equal or similar distances as between Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Chiclayo, Peru 2,181 km
Memphis, United States Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 2,182 km
Nashville, United States Aguascalientes, Mexico 2,182 km
Saltillo, Mexico Fresno, United States 2,180 km
Mexicali, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 2,182 km
Oklahoma City, United States Calgary, Canada 2,182 km
Las Vegas, United States Irapuato, Mexico 2,180 km
Zaragoza, Spain Oslo, Norway 2,183 km
San Jose, United States Torreón, Mexico 2,183 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras New South Memphis, United States 2,179 km
Austin, United States Winnipeg, Canada 2,179 km
Mexicali, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 2,179 km
Mexicali, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 2,179 km
Mexicali, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 2,184 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Cochabamba, Bolivia 2,178 km
Istanbul, Turkey Brussels, Belgium 2,184 km
Los Angeles, United States Kansas City, United States 2,184 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Mixco, Guatemala 2,184 km
Havana, Cuba Zapopan, Mexico 2,184 km

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