Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Pyongyang

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Pyongyang, North Korea is 17,937 kilometers (11,145 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pyongyang, North Korea

From Rio de Janeiro to Pyongyang, the straight-line distance is 17,937 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters above sea level and Pyongyang at 43 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 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)
Pyongyang, North Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang

Coordinates: 39.0339° N 125.7543° E

Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)
  • Kalma Airport (WOS)
  • Uiju Airport (UJU)
  • Dandong Airport (DDG)
  • Sondok Airport (DSO)

Other distances from Pyongyang

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Pyongyang to Chongjin 459 km
From Pyongyang to Hamhŭng 182 km
From Pyongyang to Namp’o 45 km
From Pyongyang to Haeju 110 km
From Pyongyang to Sunch’ŏn 47 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Jakarta, Indonesia Callao, Peru 17,938 km
Chengdu, China Lima, Peru 17,939 km
Bangkok, Thailand Ibagué, Colombia 17,939 km
Chengdu, China Callao, Peru 17,940 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Cuenca, Ecuador 17,933 km
Belmopan, Belize Jakarta, Indonesia 17,933 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Lima, Peru 17,941 km
Brisbane, Australia Lisbon, Portugal 17,944 km
Bangkok, Thailand San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 17,945 km
Sydney, Australia Sevilla, Spain 17,927 km
Beijing, China Curitiba, Brazil 17,925 km
Trujillo, Peru Kolkata, India 17,925 km
Trujillo, Peru Dhaka, Bangladesh 17,952 km
Canberra, Australia Vigo, Spain 17,955 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Guatemala City, Guatemala 17,915 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Jakarta, Indonesia 17,913 km

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