Distance from Maputo to Rio de Janeiro
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How far is Maputo from Rio de Janeiro?
Maputo (Mozambique) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are very far apart: 7,578 km in a straight line, that is 4,709 miles or 4,092 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Maputo to Rio de Janeiro is 2,277 km (1,415 miles), about 35 h 29 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Maputo, Rio de Janeiro lies to the west (initial bearing 254°). The route crosses from Mozambique into Brazil. The halfway point is at -29.9277°, -5.8403°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 58 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
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- Maputo – Pretoria 440 km
- Maputo – Johannesburg 454 km
- Maputo – Durban 459 km
- Maputo – Soweto 473 km
- Maputo – Harare 919 km
- Maputo – Lusaka 1,256 km
- Maputo – Cape Town 1,624 km
- Maputo – Lubumbashi 1,678 km
- Maputo – Antananarivo 1,723 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 Maputo from Rio de Janeiro?
By road it is 2,277 km (1,415 miles) from Maputo to Rio de Janeiro; in a straight line it is 7,578 km (4,709 miles).
How long is the drive from Maputo to Rio de Janeiro?
About 35 h 29 min on the fastest route (2,277 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Rio de Janeiro from Maputo?
Rio de Janeiro is to the west of Maputo, at an initial bearing of 254°.
How long is the flight from Maputo to Rio de Janeiro?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 58 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.