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Distance from Barcelona to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Barcelona to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 8,539 km.

8,539 km (5,306 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

8,539 km

Kilometers

5,306 miles

Miles

~10h 33m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Barcelona

Spain

Area: 101 km²

Population: 1.66M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 12m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 10h 33m by commercial jet.

Barcelona is known for Sagrada Família and Park Güell, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Rio de Janeiro is 12.1x larger than Barcelona. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Barcelona to Rio de Janeiro is 8,539 km (5,306 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 10h 33m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 101 km².