Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Kinshasa

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 6,607 kilometers (4,106 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

From Rio de Janeiro to Kinshasa, the straight-line distance is 6,607 kilometers, heading east. Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters above sea level, while Kinshasa is at 281 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 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)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kinshasa

Coordinates: 4.3276° S 15.3136° E

Elevation: 281 m (922 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ndolo Airport (NLO)
  • Maya-Maya Airport (BZV)
  • N'djili Airport (FIH)
  • Mouyondzi Airport (MUY)
  • Sibiti Airport (SIB)

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 Kinshasa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kinshasa to Lubumbashi 1,567 km
From Kinshasa to Mbuji-Mayi 939 km
From Kinshasa to Kananga 806 km
From Kinshasa to Kisangani 1,222 km
From Kinshasa to Bukavu 1,517 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago, Chile Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 6,607 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Barcelona, Venezuela 6,607 km
Bengaluru, India Budapest, Hungary 6,608 km
Mexico City, Mexico Puente Alto, Chile 6,606 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Mar del Plata, Argentina 6,606 km
Brussels, Belgium Milwaukee, United States 6,608 km
Rome, Italy Laval, Canada 6,606 km
Rosario, Argentina Cancún, Mexico 6,606 km
Detroit, United States Arequipa, Peru 6,609 km
Edmonton, Canada Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 6,605 km
Rome, Italy South Boston, United States 6,605 km
Indianapolis, United States Valladolid, Spain 6,609 km
Jacksonville, United States Maceió, Brazil 6,610 km
Columbus, United States Gibraltar, Gibraltar 6,604 km
Minsk, Belarus Madurai, India 6,610 km
Rome, Italy Boston, United States 6,604 km
São Paulo, Brazil Port Harcourt, Nigeria 6,610 km
Sucre, Bolivia Philadelphia, United States 6,610 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Córdoba, Spain 6,610 km

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