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Distance from Madrid to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Madrid to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 8,139 km.

8,139 km (5,058 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

8,139 km

Kilometers

5,058 miles

Miles

~10h 5m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Madrid

Spain

Area: 604 km²

Population: 3.33M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 650m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Madrid and Rio de Janeiro sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 10h 5m by commercial jet.

Madrid is known for Prado Museum and Royal Palace, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Rio de Janeiro is 2.0x larger than Madrid. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Madrid and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Madrid to Rio de Janeiro is 8,139 km (5,058 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 10h 5m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 604 km².