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Distance from Kuala Lumpur to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Kuala Lumpur to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 15,641 km.

15,641 km (9,719 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

15,641 km

Kilometers

9,719 miles

Miles

~18h 54m

Est. Flight

11h

Time Difference

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Area: 243 km²

Population: 1.98M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 22m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Kuala Lumpur and Rio de Janeiro are separated by over 16000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across multiple continents.

Kuala Lumpur is known for Petronas Twin Towers and Batu Caves, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Rio de Janeiro is 5.0x larger than Kuala Lumpur. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Kuala Lumpur and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Kuala Lumpur to Rio de Janeiro is 15,641 km (9,719 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 18h 54m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 243 km².