Distance from Rio-de-Janeiro to Kano
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Extended route information
The flight distance between the nearest airports Rio-de-Janeiro (GIG) and Kano (KAN) is 6,836.24 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 8h 32min. Similar flight routes: GIG → ABV , GIG → NIM , GIG → NDJ , GIG → QUO , GRU → KAN
Bearing: 55.44° (NE)The initial bearing on the course from Rio-de-Janeiro to Kano is 55.44° and the compass direction is NE.
Midpoint: -6.05369,-16.51314The geographic midpoint between Rio-de-Janeiro and Kano is in 3,419.09 km distance between both points in a bearing of 55.44°.
Distance: 6,838.19 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Rio-de-Janeiro and Kano is 6,838.19 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Rio-de-Janeiro and Kano is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 4hThe time difference between Rio-de-Janeiro (America/Sao_Paulo) and Kano (Africa/Lagos) is 4 hours. This means that it is now 23:48 (11.05.2024) in Rio-de-Janeiro and 03:48 (12.05.2024) in Kano.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Rio-de-Janeiro and Kano, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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Kano is just as far away from Rio-de-Janeiro as Rio-de-Janeiro from Kinshasa (6,605 km), Havana (6,644 km), Johannesburg (7,123 km), Soweto (7,103 km), Pretoria (7,149 km), Kaduna (6,648 km), Yaoundé (6,639 km), Brazzaville (6,605 km), Guatemala City (6,627 km).