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Distance from Melbourne to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Melbourne to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 13,210 km.

13,210 km (8,208 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

13,210 km

Kilometers

8,208 miles

Miles

~16h 2m

Est. Flight

13h

Time Difference

Melbourne

Australia

Area: 9,993 km²

Population: 5.08M

Timezone: UTC+10

Elevation: 31m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro are separated by over 13000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Melbourne is known for Street art laneways and Coffee culture, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Melbourne is 8.2x larger than Rio de Janeiro. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Melbourne to Rio de Janeiro is 13,210 km (8,208 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 16h 2m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Melbourne is larger at 9,993 km², compared to 1,221 km².