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Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Zurich

The straight-line distance from Rio de Janeiro to Zurich is approximately 9,369 km.

9,369 km (5,822 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

9,369 km

Kilometers

5,822 miles

Miles

~11h 31m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Area: 1,221 km²

Population: 6.75M

Timezone: UTC-3

Elevation: 11m

Switzerland

Area: 88 km²

Population: 0.43M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 408m

Rio de Janeiro and Zurich sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 11h 31m by commercial jet.

Rio de Janeiro is known for Christ the Redeemer and Copacabana Beach, while Zurich is famous for Banking and finance and Lake Zurich.

In terms of city area, Rio de Janeiro is 13.9x larger than Zurich. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Rio de Janeiro and Zurich side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Rio de Janeiro to Zurich is 9,369 km (5,822 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 11h 31m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Rio de Janeiro is larger at 1,221 km², compared to 88 km².