Rio de Janeiro, Brazil → Brasilia, Brazil
504 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia is 933 km (579 miles). Brasilia lies roughly north-northwest of Rio de Janeiro; the initial great-circle bearing is 327° (NNW). It is a domestic route within Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro (Southeast, Brazil) sits at 22.9068°S, 43.1729°W; Brasilia (Central-West, Brazil) is at 15.7975°S, 47.8919°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 327° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 40min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,212 km · ~15h 9min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia: about 1,212 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia lies at approximately 19.3673°S, 45.5839°W — the position that is an equal 467 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia both use the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Rio de Janeiro
The straight-line distance from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia is approximately 933 km (579 miles, 504 nautical miles).
Brasilia lies roughly north-northwest of Rio de Janeiro; the initial great-circle bearing is 327° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 40min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia: about 1,212 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia both use the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances