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Distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 16,542 km.

16,542 km (10,279 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

16,542 km

Kilometers

10,279 miles

Miles

~19h 58m

Est. Flight

10h

Time Difference

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

Area: 2,061 km²

Population: 8.99M

Timezone: UTC+7

Elevation: 19m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

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

Ho Chi Minh City is known for War Remnants Museum and Cu Chi Tunnels, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Ho Chi Minh City is 1.7x larger than Rio de Janeiro. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Ho Chi Minh City and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Rio de Janeiro is 16,542 km (10,279 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 19h 58m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Ho Chi Minh City is larger at 2,061 km², compared to 1,221 km².