Distance from Rio de Janeiro to New Orleans

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and New Orleans, United States is 7,705 kilometers (4,788 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

From Rio de Janeiro to New Orleans, the straight-line distance is 7,705 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters above sea level and New Orleans at 18 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 7-8 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
New Orleans, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.9547° N 90.0751° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lakefront Airport (NEW)
  • New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG)
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
  • Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)
  • Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)

Other distances from New Orleans

Distances between cities Kilometers
From New Orleans to New York City 1,881 km
From New Orleans to Los Angeles 2,691 km
From New Orleans to Chicago 1,338 km
From New Orleans to Houston 511 km
From New Orleans to Phoenix 2,117 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Port Harcourt, Nigeria 7,705 km
Barcelona, Spain Omaha, United States 7,705 km
Barcelona, Spain New South Memphis, United States 7,704 km
Abuja, Nigeria Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 7,706 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Denver, United States 7,706 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Islington, United Kingdom 7,706 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Mar del Plata, Argentina 7,706 km
London, United Kingdom Barquisimeto, Venezuela 7,704 km
Sucre, Bolivia Denver, United States 7,704 km
Austin, United States Manchester, United Kingdom 7,707 km
Oklahoma City, United States Valladolid, Spain 7,707 km
Houston, United States Leicester, United Kingdom 7,707 km
Helsinki, Finland Kansas City, United States 7,703 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Maracaibo, Venezuela 7,702 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Bengaluru, India 7,702 km
Curitiba, Brazil Baltimore, United States 7,708 km
Milwaukee, United States Goiânia, Brazil 7,702 km
Hyderābād, India Abuja, Nigeria 7,708 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Maceió, Brazil 7,702 km

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