Distance from Melbourne to Rio de Janeiro
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How far is Melbourne from Rio de Janeiro?
Melbourne (Australia) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are very far apart: 13,229 km in a straight line, that is 8,220 miles or 7,143 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 Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro lies to the south (initial bearing 171°). The route crosses from Australia into Brazil. The halfway point is at -79.8996°, -82.0047°.
A direct flight would take about 17 h 2 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 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 Melbourne from Rio de Janeiro?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro is 13,229 km (8,220 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Rio de Janeiro from Melbourne?
Rio de Janeiro is to the south of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 171°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Rio de Janeiro?
A direct flight would take about 17 h 2 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.