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Distance from Paris to Rio de Janeiro

The straight-line distance from Paris to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 9,167 km.

9,167 km (5,696 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

9,167 km

Kilometers

5,696 miles

Miles

~11h 17m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Paris

France

Area: 105 km²

Population: 2.16M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 35m

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Paris and Rio de Janeiro sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 11h 17m by commercial jet.

Paris is known for Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum, while Rio de Janeiro is famous for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach.

In terms of city area, Rio de Janeiro is 11.6x larger than Paris. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Paris and Rio de Janeiro side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Paris to Rio de Janeiro is 9,167 km (5,696 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 11h 17m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 105 km².