Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Tokyo, Japan is 18,561 kilometers (11,533 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tokyo, Japan

From Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo, the straight-line distance is 18,561 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters above sea level and Tokyo at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
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)
Tokyo, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 35.6895° N 139.6917° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tokyo International Airport (HND)
  • Yokota Air Base (OKO)
  • Atsugi Naval Air Facility (NJA)
  • Narita International Airport (NRT)
  • Hyakuri Airport (IBR)

Other distances from Tokyo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tokyo to Yokohama 29 km
From Tokyo to Osaka 397 km
From Tokyo to Nagoya 259 km
From Tokyo to Sapporo 831 km
From Tokyo to Fukuoka 881 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Rosario, Argentina Chengdu, China 18,559 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Wellington, New Zealand 18,557 km
Shanghai, China Campinas, Brazil 18,556 km
Taipei, Taiwan Mar del Plata, Argentina 18,566 km
Shanghai, China Guarulhos, Brazil 18,556 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Puente Alto, Chile 18,567 km
Shanghai, China São Paulo, Brazil 18,570 km
Wellington, New Zealand Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 18,573 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Bangkok, Thailand 18,547 km
Seoul, South Korea Asunción, Paraguay 18,576 km
Beijing, China San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 18,545 km
Rome, Italy Wellington, New Zealand 18,545 km
Tokyo, Japan Montevideo, Uruguay 18,581 km
Auckland, New Zealand Paris, France 18,538 km
Santiago, Chile Hanoi, Vietnam 18,585 km

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