Distance from Kuala Lumpur to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 15,656 kilometers (9,728 miles).

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Kuala Lumpur to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 15,656 kilometers, heading southwest. Kuala Lumpur is situated at an altitude of 56 meters above sea level, while Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Coordinates: 3.1412° N 101.6865° E

Elevation: 56 m (184 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB)
  • Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
  • Malacca International Airport (MKZ)
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)
  • Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM)
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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kuala Lumpur to Kampung Baru Subang 17 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu 1,627 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Petaling Jaya 10 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Klang 29 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan 1,848 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

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Mumbai, India Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 15,656 km
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Surat, India Mixco, Guatemala 15,653 km
Zapopan, Mexico Pune, India 15,653 km
Hyderābād, India Santa Marta, Colombia 15,653 km
Navi Mumbai, India Azcapotzalco, Mexico 15,660 km
Sucre, Bolivia Navi Mumbai, India 15,652 km

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