Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Kolkata

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Kolkata, India is 15,078 kilometers (9,369 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

From Rio de Janeiro to Kolkata, the straight-line distance is 15,078 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters above sea level and Kolkata at 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Kolkata, India

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates: 22.5626° N 88.363° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)
  • Jessore Airport (JSR)
  • Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)
  • Ishurdi Airport (IRD)
  • Barisal Airport (BZL)

Other distances from Kolkata

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kolkata to Delhi 1,305 km
From Kolkata to Mumbai 1,656 km
From Kolkata to Bengaluru 1,558 km
From Kolkata to Ahmedabad 1,620 km
From Kolkata to Chennai 1,353 km

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