Antofagasta to Rio de Janeiro flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Antofagasta to Rio de Janeiro covers 1,730 miles (2,780 km) — about 3 h 40 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.
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From Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) · ANF · GIG
- Great-circle distance
- 2,780 km
- Duration, no wind
- 3 h 40 min
- Over water
- 0 %
- Time difference today
- +0 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Antofagasta to Rio de Janeiro?
- Chile
- Argentina
- Paraguay
- Brazil
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pedra da Mina
To see Pedra da Mina (2,798 m), sit on the left: it lies about 61 km from the route, ≈ 3 h 15 min into the flight.
- Londrina ≈ 2 h 30 min
- Campinas ≈ 3 h 00 min
- Pedra da Mina (2,798 m) ≈ 3 h 15 min
- Sorocaba ≈ 2 h 55 min
- Jundiaí ≈ 3 h 00 min
- Osasco ≈ 3 h 00 min
- São Paulo ≈ 3 h 00 min
- São Bernardo do Campo ≈ 3 h 05 min
- Santo André ≈ 3 h 05 min
- Guarulhos ≈ 3 h 05 min
- São José dos Campos ≈ 3 h 10 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change
See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport
- Below: Atacama Desert0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Below: Andes259 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
- Below: Altiplano269 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
- Below: Cordillera Oriental491 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
- Below: Chaco Austral620 km · ≈ 1 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: Gran Chaco713 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Chaco Boreal981 km · ≈ 1 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Brazilian Highlands1,340 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−41,530 km · ≈ 2 h 00 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−31,680 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Serra Geral1,750 km · ≈ 2 h 15 min into the flight
- Londrina, Brazil — on the left, 19 km away1,970 km · ≈ 2 h 30 min into the flight
- Sorocaba, Brazil — on the right, 31 km away2,340 km · ≈ 2 h 55 min into the flight
- Campinas, Brazil — on the left, 31 km away2,390 km · ≈ 3 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: Serra da Mantiquiera2,390 km · ≈ 3 h 00 min into the flight
- Jundiaí, Brazil — on the right, 2 km away2,400 km · ≈ 3 h 00 min into the flight
- Osasco, Brazil — on the right, 41 km away2,410 km · ≈ 3 h 00 min into the flight
- São Paulo, Brazil — on the right, 44 km away2,420 km · ≈ 3 h 00 min into the flight
- São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil — on the right, 61 km away2,430 km · ≈ 3 h 05 min into the flight
- Santo André, Brazil — on the right, 58 km away2,430 km · ≈ 3 h 05 min into the flight
- Guarulhos, Brazil — on the right, 36 km away2,440 km · ≈ 3 h 05 min into the flight
- São José dos Campos, Brazil — on the right, 11 km away2,500 km · ≈ 3 h 10 min into the flight
- Pedra da Mina, 2,798 m — on the left, 61 km away2,620 km · ≈ 3 h 15 min into the flight
- Landing at Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport2,780 km · ≈ 3 h 25 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
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Arriving in Rio de Janeiro
Flight time and distance
About 3 h 40 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
1,730 miles (2,780 km, 1,500 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC−3 | Santiago |
| 1,530 km | UTC−4 | Campo Grande |
| 1,680 km | UTC−3 | Sao Paulo |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Antofagasta
- Cordoba
- Resistencia
- Asuncion
- Curitiba
- Brasilia
- Curitiba
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Antofagasta to Rio de Janeiro?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Antofagasta to Rio de Janeiro covers 1,730 miles (2,780 km) — about 3 h 40 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.
What countries do you fly over from Antofagasta to Rio de Janeiro?
It passes over or close to Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Antofagasta to Rio de Janeiro?
About 3 h 40 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Antofagasta from Rio de Janeiro by plane?
1,730 miles (2,780 km, 1,500 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
0% of the route, about 0 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.