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Distance from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco

The straight-line distance from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco is approximately 10,662 km.

10,662 km (6,625 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

10,662 km

Kilometers

6,625 miles

Miles

~13h 3m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

USA

Area: 121 km²

Population: 0.87M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 16m

Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco are separated by over 11000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Rio de Janeiro is known for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach, while San Francisco is famous for Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

In terms of city area, Rio de Janeiro is 10.1x larger than San Francisco. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco is 10,662 km (6,625 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 13h 3m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 121 km².