Distance from Sendai to Rio de Janeiro
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How far is Sendai from Rio de Janeiro?
Sendai (Japan) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are very far apart: 18,259 km in a straight line, that is 11,346 miles or 9,859 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 Sendai and Rio de Janeiro, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sendai, Rio de Janeiro lies to the north (initial bearing 14°). The route crosses from Japan into Brazil. The halfway point is at 57.1298°, -65.0734°.
A direct flight would take about 23 h 19 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Sendai
- Sendai – Saitama 283 km
- Sendai – Yono 287 km
- Sendai – Tokyo 305 km
- Sendai – Kawasaki 322 km
- Sendai – Yokohama 333 km
- Sendai – Nagoya 492 km
- Sendai – Sapporo 535 km
- Sendai – Kyoto 581 km
- Sendai – Osaka 623 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 Sendai from Rio de Janeiro?
The straight-line distance between Sendai and Rio de Janeiro is 18,259 km (11,346 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Rio de Janeiro from Sendai?
Rio de Janeiro is to the north of Sendai, at an initial bearing of 14°.
How long is the flight from Sendai to Rio de Janeiro?
A direct flight would take about 23 h 19 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.