Rio de Janeiro, Brazil → São Paulo, Brazil
195 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo is 361 km (224 miles). São Paulo lies roughly west-southwest of Rio de Janeiro; the initial great-circle bearing is 258° (WSW). It is a domestic route within Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro (Southeast, Brazil) sits at 22.9068°S, 43.1729°W; São Paulo (Southeast, Brazil) is at 23.5505°S, 46.6333°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 258° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~57 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~469 km · ~5h 52min | 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 São Paulo: about 469 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 São Paulo lies at approximately 23.2381°S, 44.8989°W — the position that is an equal 181 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo both use the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Rio de Janeiro · All distances from São Paulo
The straight-line distance from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo is approximately 361 km (224 miles, 195 nautical miles).
São Paulo lies roughly west-southwest of Rio de Janeiro; the initial great-circle bearing is 258° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 57 min (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 São Paulo: about 469 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 São Paulo 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