Distance from Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Shanghai, China and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 18,245 kilometers (11,337 miles).

Shanghai, China

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 18,245 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Shanghai at 12 meters above sea level and Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
Speed Time
300 km/h
Shanghai, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 31.2222° N 121.4581° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
  • Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV)
  • Wuxi Airport (WUX)
  • Rugao Air Base (RUG)
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 Shanghai

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Shanghai to Beijing 1,067 km
From Shanghai to Shenzhen 1,209 km
From Shanghai to Chengdu 1,661 km
From Shanghai to Tianjin 961 km
From Shanghai to Wuhan 691 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Auckland, New Zealand Birmingham, United Kingdom 18,248 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Manaus, Brazil 18,240 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Chengdu, China 18,239 km
La Paz, Bolivia Chengdu, China 18,252 km
Perth, Australia Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 18,253 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Bangkok, Thailand 18,229 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Jakarta, Indonesia 18,261 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Tokyo, Japan 18,222 km
Auckland, New Zealand Leicester, United Kingdom 18,221 km

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