Distance from Rio de Janeiro to San Salvador

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and San Salvador, El Salvador is 6,444 kilometers (4,004 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador

From Rio de Janeiro to San Salvador, the straight-line distance is 6,444 kilometers, heading northwest. Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters above sea level, while San Salvador is at 653 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 22-26 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 10-12 hours
Speed Time
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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)
San Salvador, El Salvador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/El_Salvador

Coordinates: 13.6894° N 89.1872° W

Elevation: 653 m (2,142 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ilopango International Airport (ILS)
  • Aeropuerto Internacional El Salvador (SAL)
  • Ruinas de Copan Airport (RUY)
  • Santa Rosa de Copan Airport (SDH)
  • La Aurora International Airport (GUA)

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Brampton, Canada Barcelona, Spain 6,444 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Laval, Canada 6,444 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Sacramento, United States 6,444 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Maceió, Brazil 6,445 km
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Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Bakersfield, United States 6,445 km
Montréal, Canada Saint Petersburg, Russia 6,445 km
Chicago, United States Lisbon, Portugal 6,442 km
Mississauga, Canada Barcelona, Spain 6,442 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Belfast, United Kingdom 6,442 km
Moscow, Russia Kumasi, Ghana 6,446 km
Morelia, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,447 km
Surat, India Oslo, Norway 6,441 km
Minsk, Belarus Coimbatore, India 6,441 km
Manaus, Brazil Albuquerque, United States 6,441 km
San Jose, United States Barcelona, Venezuela 6,447 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Omaha, United States 6,441 km
Sucre, Bolivia San Antonio, United States 6,440 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Dallas, United States 6,440 km

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