Distance from Rio de Janeiro to Kobe
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How far is Rio de Janeiro from Kobe?
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Kobe (Japan) are very far apart: 18,688 km in a straight line, that is 11,612 miles or 10,091 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 Kobe, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Rio de Janeiro, Kobe lies to the north (initial bearing 7°). The route crosses from Brazil into Japan. The halfway point is at 60.4561°, -29.8844°.
A direct flight would take about 23 h 52 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 Kobe
- Kobe – Osaka 29 km
- Kobe – Kyoto 64 km
- Kobe – Nagoya 166 km
- Kobe – Hiroshima 252 km
- Kobe – Yokohama 415 km
- Kobe – Kawasaki 423 km
- Kobe – Tokyo 424 km
- Kobe – Yono 425 km
- Kobe – Saitama 428 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Rio de Janeiro from Kobe?
The straight-line distance between Rio de Janeiro and Kobe is 18,688 km (11,612 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Kobe from Rio de Janeiro?
Kobe is to the north of Rio de Janeiro, at an initial bearing of 7°.
How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Kobe?
A direct flight would take about 23 h 52 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.