Distance from Basrah to Rio de Janeiro
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How far is Basrah from Rio de Janeiro?
Basrah (Iraq) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are very far apart: 11,358 km in a straight line, that is 7,057 miles or 6,133 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Basrah and Rio de Janeiro, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Basrah, Rio de Janeiro lies to the west (initial bearing 250°). The route crosses from Iraq into Brazil. The halfway point is at 5.4099°, 0.3522°.
A direct flight would take about 14 h 42 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Basrah
- Basrah – Isfahan 439 km
- Basrah – Baghdad 448 km
- Basrah – Shiraz 468 km
- Basrah – Riyadh 656 km
- Basrah – Karaj 663 km
- Basrah – Tehran 669 km
- Basrah – Mosul 779 km
- Basrah – Tabriz 853 km
- Basrah – Sharjah 944 km
Other distances from Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro – Nova Iguaçu 32 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Belo Horizonte 341 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Guarulhos 348 km
- Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo 360 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Campinas 397 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Curitiba 678 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Brasília 936 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Goiânia 939 km
- Rio de Janeiro – Porto Alegre 1,126 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Basrah from Rio de Janeiro?
The straight-line distance between Basrah and Rio de Janeiro is 11,358 km (7,057 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Rio de Janeiro from Basrah?
Rio de Janeiro is to the west of Basrah, at an initial bearing of 250°.
How long is the flight from Basrah to Rio de Janeiro?
A direct flight would take about 14 h 42 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.