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Distance from Istanbul to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Istanbul to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 10,277 km.

10,277 km (6,386 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

10,277 km

Kilometers

6,386 miles

Miles

~12h 35m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Istanbul

Turkey

Area: 5,461 km²

Population: 15.46M

Timezone: UTC+3

Elevation: 40m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Istanbul and Rio de Janeiro are separated by over 10000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Istanbul is known for Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Istanbul is 4.5x larger than Rio de Janeiro. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Istanbul and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Istanbul to Rio de Janeiro is 10,277 km (6,386 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 12h 35m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Istanbul is larger at 5,461 km², compared to 1,221 km².