Distance from San Jose to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between San Jose, United States and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 10,589 kilometers (6,580 miles).

San Jose, California, United States

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From San Jose to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 10,589 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Jose at 23 meters above sea level and Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Speed Time
San Jose, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.3394° N 121.895° W

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
  • Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV)
  • Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)
  • Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO)
  • San Carlos Airport (SQL)
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)

Other distances from San Jose

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Jose to New York City 4,112 km
From San Jose to Los Angeles 492 km
From San Jose to Chicago 2,964 km
From San Jose to Houston 2,593 km
From San Jose to Phoenix 990 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Kampala, Uganda 10,589 km
Edmonton, Canada Campinas, Brazil 10,588 km
Tehran, Iran Indianapolis, United States 10,590 km
Brisbane, Australia Lahore, Pakistan 10,591 km
Bucharest, Romania Saltillo, Mexico 10,593 km
Tehran, Iran Surrey, Canada 10,594 km
Tokyo, Japan Palma, Spain 10,583 km
Shenzhen, China Calgary, Canada 10,595 km
Salvador, Brazil Portland, United States 10,582 km
Oslo, Norway Guarulhos, Brazil 10,597 km
Quito, Ecuador Budapest, Hungary 10,597 km
Los Angeles, United States Bucharest, Romania 10,598 km
Auckland, New Zealand Mazatlán, Mexico 10,598 km
Helsinki, Finland Brasília, Brazil 10,598 km
Auckland, New Zealand San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 10,580 km
Oslo, Norway Piura, Peru 10,580 km
Wellington, New Zealand Callao, Peru 10,598 km
Tehran, Iran Vancouver, Canada 10,580 km

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