Distance from Washington to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Washington, United States and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 7,698 kilometers (4,783 miles).

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Washington to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 7,698 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Washington at 6 meters above sea level and Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 7-8 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
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Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
  • Joint Base Andrews (ADW)
  • Davison Army Air Field (DAA)
  • Tipton Airport (FME)
  • Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)
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 Washington

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 329 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,700 km
From Washington to Chicago 958 km
From Washington to Houston 1,962 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,189 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Houston, United States Recife, Brazil 7,699 km
Jacksonville, United States Montevideo, Uruguay 7,699 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Irapuato, Mexico 7,699 km
Chicago, United States Recife, Brazil 7,699 km
Rome, Italy Milwaukee, United States 7,700 km
Memphis, United States Barcelona, Spain 7,700 km
Tokyo, Japan Newcastle, Australia 7,700 km
Valencia, Spain Kansas City, United States 7,700 km
Brisbane, Australia Seoul, South Korea 7,696 km
Fort Worth, United States Islington, United Kingdom 7,696 km
London, United Kingdom Fort Worth, United States 7,696 km
Budapest, Hungary Raleigh, United States 7,696 km
Brasília, Brazil Murcia, Spain 7,700 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Montería, Colombia 7,696 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Salta, Argentina 7,700 km
Helsinki, Finland Seattle, United States 7,695 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Kumasi, Ghana 7,701 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Mar del Plata, Argentina 7,695 km
Minsk, Belarus Minneapolis, United States 7,701 km

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