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Distance from Bangkok to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 16,060 km.

16,060 km (9,979 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

16,060 km

Kilometers

9,979 miles

Miles

~19h 24m

Est. Flight

10h

Time Difference

Bangkok

Thailand

Area: 1,569 km²

Population: 10.54M

Timezone: UTC+7

Elevation: 2m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Bangkok and Rio de Janeiro are separated by over 16000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across multiple continents.

Bangkok is known for Grand Palace and Wat Arun, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Bangkok is 1.3x larger than Rio de Janeiro. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Bangkok and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Bangkok to Rio de Janeiro is 16,060 km (9,979 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 19h 24m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Bangkok is larger at 1,569 km², compared to 1,221 km².