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Distance from New York to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from New York to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 7,759 km.

7,759 km (4,821 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

7,759 km

Kilometers

4,821 miles

Miles

~9h 38m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

New York

USA

Area: 783 km²

Population: 8.34M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 10m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

New York and Rio de Janeiro sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 9h 38m by commercial jet.

New York is known for Statue of Liberty and Central Park, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Rio de Janeiro is 1.6x larger than New York. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare New York and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from New York to Rio de Janeiro is 7,759 km (4,821 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 9h 38m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 783 km².