Rosario to Rio de Janeiro flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Rosario to Rio de Janeiro covers 1,280 miles (2,050 km) — about 2 h 50 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 31% of the route is over water.
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From Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) · ROS · GIG
- Great-circle distance
- 2,050 km
- Duration, no wind
- 2 h 50 min
- Over water
- 31 %
- 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 Rosario to Rio de Janeiro?
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Brazil
- Atlantic Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pico Paraná
To see Pico Paraná (1,877 m), sit on the left: it lies about 111 km from the route, ≈ 1 h 55 min into the flight.
- Joinville ≈ 1 h 50 min
- São José dos Pinhais ≈ 1 h 50 min
- Pico Paraná (1,877 m) ≈ 1 h 55 min
- Praia Grande ≈ 2 h 15 min
- São Vicente ≈ 2 h 15 min
- Santos ≈ 2 h 15 min
- Guarujá ≈ 2 h 15 min
- Santa Maria ≈ 1 h 05 min
- Morro da Boa Vista (1,827 m) ≈ 1 h 40 min
- Blumenau ≈ 1 h 45 min
- Itajaí ≈ 1 h 50 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
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- Take-off from Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport
- Below: Pampas0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Below: Entre Ríos14 km · ≈ 16 min into the flight
- Below: Brazilian Highlands746 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Serra Geral753 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Santa Maria, Brazil — on the right, 28 km away753 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Morro da Boa Vista, 1,827 m — on the right, 115 km away1,200 km · ≈ 1 h 40 min into the flight
- Below: Serra do Mar1,200 km · ≈ 1 h 40 min into the flight
- Blumenau, Brazil — on the right, 28 km away1,310 km · ≈ 1 h 45 min into the flight
- Itajaí, Brazil — on the right, 49 km away1,340 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
- Joinville, Brazil — on the left, 16 km away1,370 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 629 km without land1,380 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
- São José dos Pinhais, Brazil — on the left, 108 km away1,390 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
- Pico Paraná, 1,877 m — on the left, 111 km away1,430 km · ≈ 1 h 55 min into the flight
- Praia Grande, Brazil — on the left, 83 km away1,710 km · ≈ 2 h 15 min into the flight
- São Vicente, Brazil — on the left, 87 km away1,720 km · ≈ 2 h 15 min into the flight
- Santos, Brazil — on the left, 83 km away1,720 km · ≈ 2 h 15 min into the flight
- Guarujá, Brazil — on the left, 76 km away1,730 km · ≈ 2 h 15 min into the flight
- Landing at Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport2,050 km · ≈ 2 h 35 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 2 h 50 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.
1,280 miles (2,050 km, 1,110 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 | Cordoba |
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.
- Ezeiza
- Montevideo
- Curitiba
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Rosario to Rio de Janeiro?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Rosario to Rio de Janeiro covers 1,280 miles (2,050 km) — about 2 h 50 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 31% of the route is over water.
What countries do you fly over from Rosario to Rio de Janeiro?
It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, and crosses the Atlantic Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Rosario to Rio de Janeiro?
About 2 h 50 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 Rosario from Rio de Janeiro by plane?
1,280 miles (2,050 km, 1,110 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?
31% of the route, about 629 km. The longest stretch without land is 629 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.