Distance from Rio-de-Janeiro to South pole
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Extended route information
The flight distance between the nearest airports Rio-de-Janeiro (GIG) and South pole (CHC) is 11,800.02 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 14h 22min. Similar flight routes: GIG → WLG , GIG → MEL , GIG → AKL , GIG → CBR , GRU → CHC
Bearing: 176.00° (S)The initial bearing on the course from Rio-de-Janeiro to South pole is 176.00° and the compass direction is S.
Midpoint: -56.45119,-43.20841The geographic midpoint between Rio-de-Janeiro and South pole is in 3,730.33 km distance between both points in a bearing of 176.00°.
Distance: 7,460.67 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Rio-de-Janeiro and South pole is 7,460.67 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Rio-de-Janeiro and South pole is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 15hThe time difference between Rio-de-Janeiro (America/Sao_Paulo) and South pole (Pacific/Auckland) is 15 hours. This means that it is now 04:48 (12.05.2024) in Rio-de-Janeiro and 19:48 (12.05.2024) in South pole.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Rio-de-Janeiro and South pole, 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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South pole is just as far away from Rio-de-Janeiro as Rio-de-Janeiro from Mexico City (7,679 km), New York City (7,757 km), Casablanca (7,326 km), Durban (7,311 km), Brooklyn (7,749 km), Queens (7,747 km), Johannesburg (7,123 km), Iztapalapa (7,669 km), Soweto (7,103 km), Rabat (7,406 km).