Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Tarawa

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Tarawa, Kiribati is 15,449 kilometers (9,599 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Rio de Janeiro to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 15,449 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters above sea level and Tarawa at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 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)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

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 Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

Cities within similar distances

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Melbourne, Australia Warsaw, Poland 15,448 km
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Nairobi, Kenya San Francisco, United States 15,444 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Ahmedabad, India 15,454 km
Bengaluru, India Valencia, Venezuela 15,444 km
Perth, Australia Edmonton, Canada 15,444 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Surat, India 15,444 km
Chengdu, China Valledupar, Colombia 15,444 km
Mississauga, Canada Newcastle, Australia 15,444 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Vadodara, India 15,454 km

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