Distance from Damascus to Rio de Janeiro
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How far is Damascus from Rio de Janeiro?
Damascus (Syria) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are very far apart: 10,475 km in a straight line, that is 6,509 miles or 5,656 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 Damascus and Rio de Janeiro, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Damascus, Rio de Janeiro lies to the south-west (initial bearing 245°). The route crosses from Syria into Brazil. The halfway point is at 6.8753°, -5.8150°.
A direct flight would take about 13 h 36 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Damascus
- Damascus – Beirut 85 km
- Damascus – Amman 176 km
- Damascus – Antakya 300 km
- Damascus – Aleppo 310 km
- Damascus – Nicosia 326 km
- Damascus – Osmaniye 396 km
- Damascus – Adana 396 km
- Damascus – Mersin 397 km
- Damascus – Tarsus 400 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 Damascus from Rio de Janeiro?
The straight-line distance between Damascus and Rio de Janeiro is 10,475 km (6,509 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Rio de Janeiro from Damascus?
Rio de Janeiro is to the south-west of Damascus, at an initial bearing of 245°.
How long is the flight from Damascus to Rio de Janeiro?
A direct flight would take about 13 h 36 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.