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Distance from Cairo to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Cairo to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 9,884 km.

9,884 km (6,141 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

9,884 km

Kilometers

6,141 miles

Miles

~12h 8m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Cairo

Egypt

Area: 3,085 km²

Population: 10.1M

Timezone: UTC+2

Elevation: 75m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Cairo and Rio de Janeiro sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 12h 8m by commercial jet.

Cairo is known for Pyramids of Giza and Egyptian Museum, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Cairo is 2.5x larger than Rio de Janeiro. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Cairo and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Cairo to Rio de Janeiro is 9,884 km (6,141 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 12h 8m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Cairo is larger at 3,085 km², compared to 1,221 km².