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Distance from Chicago to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Chicago to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 8,531 km.

8,531 km (5,301 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

8,531 km

Kilometers

5,301 miles

Miles

~10h 32m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Chicago

USA

Area: 606 km²

Population: 2.7M

Timezone: UTC-6

Elevation: 176m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Chicago and Rio de Janeiro sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 10h 32m by commercial jet.

Chicago is known for Deep-dish pizza and Willis Tower, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Rio de Janeiro is 2.0x larger than Chicago. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Chicago and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Chicago to Rio de Janeiro is 8,531 km (5,301 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 10h 32m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 606 km².