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Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Seoul

The straight-line distance from Rio de Janeiro to Seoul is approximately 18,133 km.

18,133 km (11,267 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

18,133 km

Kilometers

11,267 miles

Miles

~21h 50m

Est. Flight

12h

Time Difference

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

South Korea

Area: 605 km²

Population: 9.77M

Timezone: UTC+9

Elevation: 38m

Rio de Janeiro and Seoul are separated by over 18000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across multiple continents.

Rio de Janeiro is known for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach, while Seoul is famous for Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gangnam district.

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

Compare Rio de Janeiro and Seoul side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Rio de Janeiro to Seoul is 18,133 km (11,267 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 21h 50m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 605 km².