Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Wellington

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Wellington, New Zealand is 11,895 kilometers (7,391 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

From Rio de Janeiro to Wellington, the straight-line distance is 11,895 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters above sea level and Wellington at 31 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 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)
Wellington, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Philadelphia, United States New Delhi, India 11,895 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Newcastle, Australia 11,895 km
Tehran, Iran Valencia, Venezuela 11,895 km
Moscow, Russia Guayaquil, Ecuador 11,895 km
Jaipur, India New York City, United States 11,896 km
Kampala, Uganda Raleigh, United States 11,894 km
Rome, Italy Santiago, Chile 11,894 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 11,894 km
Rosario, Argentina Sydney, Australia 11,897 km
Detroit, United States New Delhi, India 11,893 km
Philadelphia, United States Delhi, India 11,893 km
Jaipur, India Queens, United States 11,892 km
Cairo, Egypt Sacramento, United States 11,898 km
Abuja, Nigeria Seoul, South Korea 11,891 km
Shanghai, China Brooklyn, United States 11,891 km
Cairo, Egypt Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,899 km
Córdoba, Argentina Vienna, Austria 11,899 km

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