Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Detroit

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Detroit, United States is 8,304 kilometers (5,160 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Detroit, Michigan, United States

From Rio de Janeiro to Detroit, the straight-line distance is 8,304 kilometers, heading northwest. Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Detroit is at 192 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
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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)
Detroit, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Detroit

Coordinates: 42.3314° N 83.0458° W

Elevation: 192 m (630 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Detroit City Airport (DET)
  • Windsor Airport (YQG)
  • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
  • Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC)
  • Willow Run Airport (YIP)

Other distances from Rio de Janeiro

Distance 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

Other distances from Detroit

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Detroit to New York City 775 km
From Detroit to Los Angeles 3,192 km
From Detroit to Chicago 385 km
From Detroit to Houston 1,778 km
From Detroit to Phoenix 2,721 km

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Cali, Colombia Kumasi, Ghana 8,306 km
Bogotá, Colombia Newport, United Kingdom 8,306 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Preston, United Kingdom 8,306 km
Valencia, Spain Chennai, India 8,301 km
Saltillo, Mexico Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,301 km
São Paulo, Brazil Murcia, Spain 8,307 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 8,307 km
Vienna, Austria Belém, Brazil 8,301 km

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