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Distance from Boston to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Boston to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 7,802 km.

7,802 km (4,848 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

7,802 km

Kilometers

4,848 miles

Miles

~9h 41m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Boston

USA

Area: 232 km²

Population: 0.68M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 43m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Boston and Rio de Janeiro sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 9h 41m by commercial jet.

Boston is known for Harvard & MIT and Freedom Trail, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Rio de Janeiro is 5.3x larger than Boston. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Boston and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Boston to Rio de Janeiro is 7,802 km (4,848 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 9h 41m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 232 km².