Rio de Janeiro to Antofagasta flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Antofagasta covers 1,730 miles (2,780 km) — about 3 h 40 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile.
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From Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF) · GIG · ANF
- 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 Rio de Janeiro to Antofagasta?
- Brazil
- Paraguay
- Argentina
- Chile
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pedra da Mina
To see Pedra da Mina (2,798 m), sit on the right: it lies about 61 km from the route, ≈ 25 min into the flight.
- São José dos Campos ≈ 35 min
- Guarulhos ≈ 40 min
- Santo André ≈ 40 min
- São Bernardo do Campo ≈ 40 min
- São Paulo ≈ 40 min
- Osasco ≈ 40 min
- Jundiaí ≈ 40 min
- Sorocaba ≈ 45 min
- Pedra da Mina (2,798 m) ≈ 25 min
- Campinas ≈ 40 min
- Londrina ≈ 1 h 10 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
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- Take-off from Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport
- Below: Brazilian Highlands56 km · ≈ 19 min into the flight
- Below: Serra da Mantiquiera74 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- Pedra da Mina, 2,798 m — on the right, 61 km away157 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- São José dos Campos, Brazil — on the left, 11 km away273 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
- Guarulhos, Brazil — on the left, 36 km away342 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Santo André, Brazil — on the left, 58 km away344 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil — on the left, 61 km away347 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- São Paulo, Brazil — on the left, 44 km away353 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Osasco, Brazil — on the left, 41 km away369 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Jundiaí, Brazil — on the left, 2 km away374 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Campinas, Brazil — on the right, 31 km away389 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Sorocaba, Brazil — on the left, 31 km away436 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Below: Serra Geral704 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Londrina, Brazil — on the right, 19 km away811 km · ≈ 1 h 10 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−41,110 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−31,260 km · ≈ 1 h 40 min into the flight
- Below: Chaco Boreal1,440 km · ≈ 1 h 55 min into the flight
- Below: Gran Chaco1,810 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Chaco Austral2,070 km · ≈ 2 h 40 min into the flight
- Below: Andes2,170 km · ≈ 2 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Cordillera Oriental2,190 km · ≈ 2 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Altiplano2,320 km · ≈ 2 h 55 min into the flight
- Below: Atacama Desert2,530 km · ≈ 3 h 10 min into the flight
- Landing at Andrés Sabella Gálvez 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 Antofagasta
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 | Sao Paulo |
| 1,110 km | UTC−4 | Campo Grande |
| 1,260 km | UTC−3 | Asuncion |
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.
- Curitiba
- Brasilia
- Curitiba
- Asuncion
- Resistencia
- Cordoba
- Antofagasta
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Rio de Janeiro to Antofagasta?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Antofagasta covers 1,730 miles (2,780 km) — about 3 h 40 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile.
What countries do you fly over from Rio de Janeiro to Antofagasta?
It passes over or close to Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Antofagasta?
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 Rio de Janeiro from Antofagasta 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.