Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Calgary
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How far is Rio de Janeiro from Calgary?
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Calgary (Canada) are very far apart: 10,713 km in a straight line, that is 6,657 miles or 5,785 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 Rio de Janeiro and Calgary, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Rio de Janeiro, Calgary lies to the north-west (initial bearing 323°). The route crosses from Brazil into Canada. The halfway point is at 16.9599°, -70.9800°.
A direct flight would take about 13 h 54 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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
Other distances from Calgary
- Calgary – San Jose 1,645 km
- Calgary – Los Angeles 1,920 km
- Calgary – Phoenix 1,964 km
- Calgary – San Diego 2,054 km
- Calgary – Tijuana 2,076 km
- Calgary – Juárez 2,239 km
- Calgary – Chicago 2,252 km
- Calgary – Dallas 2,470 km
- Calgary – Toronto 2,707 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Rio de Janeiro from Calgary?
The straight-line distance between Rio de Janeiro and Calgary is 10,713 km (6,657 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Calgary from Rio de Janeiro?
Calgary is to the north-west of Rio de Janeiro, at an initial bearing of 323°.
How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Calgary?
A direct flight would take about 13 h 54 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.