Distance from Gent to Rio de Janeiro
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How far is Gent from Rio de Janeiro?
Gent (Belgium) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are very far apart: 9,390 km in a straight line, that is 5,835 miles or 5,070 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Gent to Rio de Janeiro is 2,226 km (1,383 miles), about 24 h 17 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Gent, Rio de Janeiro lies to the south-west (initial bearing 222°). The route crosses from Belgium into Brazil. The halfway point is at 15.2330°, -24.4130°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 14 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Gent
- Gent – Brussels 50 km
- Gent – Antwerpen 51 km
- Gent – Lille 65 km
- Gent – Charleroi 88 km
- Gent – Rotterdam 110 km
- Gent – The Hague 121 km
- Gent – Eindhoven 130 km
- Gent – Utrecht 151 km
- Gent – Amsterdam 168 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 Gent from Rio de Janeiro?
By road it is 2,226 km (1,383 miles) from Gent to Rio de Janeiro; in a straight line it is 9,390 km (5,835 miles).
How long is the drive from Gent to Rio de Janeiro?
About 24 h 17 min on the fastest route (2,226 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Rio de Janeiro from Gent?
Rio de Janeiro is to the south-west of Gent, at an initial bearing of 222°.
How long is the flight from Gent to Rio de Janeiro?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 14 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.