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Distance from Beijing to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Beijing to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 17,321 km.

17,321 km (10,763 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

17,321 km

Kilometers

10,763 miles

Miles

~20h 53m

Est. Flight

11h

Time Difference

Beijing

China

Area: 16,411 km²

Population: 21.54M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 43m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Beijing and Rio de Janeiro are separated by over 17000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across multiple continents.

Beijing is known for The Forbidden City and Great Wall of China, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Beijing is 13.4x larger than Rio de Janeiro. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Beijing and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Beijing to Rio de Janeiro is 17,321 km (10,763 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 20h 53m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Beijing is larger at 16,411 km², compared to 1,221 km².