Distance from Chicago to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Chicago, United States and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 8,506 kilometers (5,286 miles).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Chicago to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 8,506 kilometers, heading southeast. Chicago is situated at an altitude of 180 meters above sea level, while Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo

Coordinates: 22.9064° S 43.1822° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
  • Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG)
  • Jacarepagua-Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)
  • Aeroclube Airport (QNV)
  • Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ)

Other distances from Chicago

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Other distances from Rio de Janeiro

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo 361 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte 340 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Salvador 1,206 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza 2,181 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Manaus 2,846 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Chicago and Rio de Janeiro.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Managua, Nicaragua Preston, United Kingdom 8,506 km
Denver, United States Goiânia, Brazil 8,506 km
Helsinki, Finland Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 8,505 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina The Bronx, United States 8,505 km
Detroit, United States Puente Alto, Chile 8,505 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Sevilla, Spain 8,507 km
San Jose, United States Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,507 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Vienna, Austria 8,507 km
Hyderābād, India Vigo, Spain 8,504 km
San Jose, United States Newport, United Kingdom 8,508 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Lisbon, Portugal 8,508 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,508 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,509 km
Torreón, Mexico Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,509 km
Maracay, Venezuela Berlin, Germany 8,503 km
Kumasi, Ghana Puente Alto, Chile 8,510 km
Bogotá, Colombia Islington, United Kingdom 8,502 km
Torreón, Mexico Newport, United Kingdom 8,502 km
Accra, Ghana Coimbatore, India 8,502 km

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