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Distance from London to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from London to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 9,277 km.

9,277 km (5,765 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

9,277 km

Kilometers

5,765 miles

Miles

~11h 25m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

London

Area: 1,572 km²

Population: 8.98M

Timezone: UTC+0

Elevation: 11m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

London and Rio de Janeiro sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 11h 25m by commercial jet.

London is known for Big Ben and Tower of London, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, London is 1.3x larger than Rio de Janeiro. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare London and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from London to Rio de Janeiro is 9,277 km (5,765 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 11h 25m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

London is larger at 1,572 km², compared to 1,221 km².