Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Kingston

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Kingston, Jamaica is 5,818 kilometers (3,615 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kingston, Jamaica

From Rio de Janeiro to Kingston, the straight-line distance is 5,818 kilometers, heading northwest. Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Kingston is at 65 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 8-10 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 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)
Kingston, Jamaica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.997° N 76.7936° W

Elevation: 65 m (213 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tinson Pen Airport (KTP)
  • Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)
  • Ken Jones Airport (POT)
  • Boscobel Aerodrome (OCJ)
  • Sangster International Airport (MBJ)

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Miami, United States Salta, Argentina 5,818 km
Brooklyn, United States Córdoba, Spain 5,818 km
San Jose, United States Maracaibo, Venezuela 5,819 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Bakersfield, United States 5,820 km
La Paz, Bolivia Guadalupe, Mexico 5,820 km
New York City, United States Córdoba, Spain 5,820 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Córdoba, Argentina 5,820 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Sucre, Bolivia 5,821 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Vienna, Austria 5,821 km
Manhattan, United States Córdoba, Spain 5,814 km
Tehran, Iran Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,814 km
La Paz, Bolivia Atlanta, United States 5,822 km
Arequipa, Peru Raleigh, United States 5,822 km
Manaus, Brazil Mazatlán, Mexico 5,813 km
Lima, Peru Indianapolis, United States 5,813 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Oakland, United States 5,823 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Córdoba, Argentina 5,813 km
Lisbon, Portugal Recife, Brazil 5,823 km
Zaragoza, Spain Kakamega, Kenya 5,812 km

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