Distance from Wewak to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Wewak, Papua New Guinea and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 16,987 kilometers (10,555 miles).

Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Wewak to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 16,987 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Wewak at 44 meters above sea level and Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 3.5496° S 143.6323° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wewak International Airport (WWK)
  • Tadji Airport (TAJ)
  • Maramuni Airport (MWI)
  • Sangapi Airport (SGK)
  • Kompiam Airport (KPM)
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)

Other distances from Wewak

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Wewak to Port Moresby 762 km
From Wewak to Lae 512 km
From Wewak to Madang 302 km
From Wewak to Wau 542 km
From Wewak to Buin 1,383 km

Other distances from Rio de Janeiro

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Sydney, Australia Islington, United Kingdom 16,986 km
London, United Kingdom Sydney, Australia 16,989 km
Bangkok, Thailand Caracas, Venezuela 16,989 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newcastle, Australia 16,984 km
Sydney, Australia Manchester, United Kingdom 16,991 km
Medellín, Colombia Hanoi, Vietnam 16,983 km
Sydney, Australia Leicester, United Kingdom 16,983 km
Canberra, Australia Leicester, United Kingdom 16,983 km
Kanpur, India Chiclayo, Peru 16,992 km
Melbourne, Australia Birmingham, United Kingdom 16,982 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Perth, Australia 16,993 km
Arequipa, Peru Chennai, India 16,980 km
Melbourne, Australia Preston, United Kingdom 16,980 km
Brisbane, Australia Palma, Spain 16,980 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Newcastle, Australia 16,979 km
Sydney, Australia Preston, United Kingdom 16,997 km
London, United Kingdom Canberra, Australia 16,977 km
Taipei, Taiwan Chiclayo, Peru 16,977 km
Auckland, New Zealand Stockholm, Sweden 16,999 km
Adelaide, Australia San Juan, Puerto Rico 16,975 km

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