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Distance from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 7,715 km.

7,715 km (4,794 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

7,715 km

Kilometers

4,794 miles

Miles

~9h 35m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Lisbon

Portugal

Area: 100 km²

Population: 0.55M

Timezone: UTC+0

Elevation: 77m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 9h 35m by commercial jet.

Lisbon is known for Belém Tower and Pastéis de nata, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Rio de Janeiro is 12.2x larger than Lisbon. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro is 7,715 km (4,794 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 9h 35m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 100 km².