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How far is Popayán from Rio De Janeiro?

The distance between Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) and Popayán (Guillermo León Valencia Airport) is 2851 miles / 4588 kilometers / 2477 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Popayán (PPN) is 4487 miles / 7221 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 104 hours 4 minutes.

Santos Dumont Airport – Guillermo León Valencia Airport

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Distance from Rio De Janeiro to Popayán

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Rio De Janeiro to Popayán. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2850.681 miles
  • 4587.727 kilometers
  • 2477.174 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 2853.914 miles
  • 4592.930 kilometers
  • 2479.984 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Rio De Janeiro to Popayán?

The estimated flight time from Santos Dumont Airport to Guillermo León Valencia Airport is 5 hours and 53 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) and Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN)

On average, flying from Rio De Janeiro to Popayán generates about 316 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 316 kilograms equals 698 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Rio De Janeiro to Popayán

See the map of the shortest flight path between Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) and Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN).

Airport information

Origin Santos Dumont Airport
City: Rio De Janeiro
Country: Brazil Flag of Brazil
IATA Code: SDU
ICAO Code: SBRJ
Coordinates: 22°54′37″S, 43°9′47″W
Destination Guillermo León Valencia Airport
City: Popayán
Country: Colombia Flag of Colombia
IATA Code: PPN
ICAO Code: SKPP
Coordinates: 2°27′15″N, 76°36′33″W