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Where to Meet Halfway Between Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro

The best meeting cities between Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG) are 11,787 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 1.24°, 5.29°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 5,894 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro

  1. 1. Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB)

    6,298 km / 7,151 km

    South Africa's economic engine, and the main long-haul gateway to southern Africa.

    Johannesburg guideJNB airport

  2. 2. Marrakech, Morocco (RAK)

    6,124 km / 7,118 km

    A walled desert-edge city, and the classic gateway to Morocco's medinas and mountains.

    Marrakech guideRAK airport

  3. 3. Casablanca, Morocco (CMN)

    6,053 km / 7,300 km

    Morocco's largest city and main international gateway, more business hub than tourist stop.

    Casablanca guideCMN airport

  4. 4. Cape Town, South Africa (CPT)

    7,528 km / 6,087 km

    A coastal city framed by Table Mountain, and a gateway to some of the world's most scenic drives.

    Cape Town guideCPT airport

  5. 5. Lisbon, Portugal (LIS)

    6,124 km / 7,715 km

    A hilly, light-filled coastal capital that's become one of Europe's fastest-growing city breaks.

    Lisbon guideLIS airport

  6. 6. Seville, Spain (SVQ)

    5,853 km / 7,754 km

    Andalusia's capital, and the birthplace of flamenco, tapas culture, and some of Spain's most intense summer heat.

    Seville guideSVQ airport

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro?

The geographic midpoint of the 11,787 km great-circle route between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG) lies near 1.24°, 5.29° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 5,894 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro?

Johannesburg (JNB) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 6,298 km from Abu Dhabi and 7,151 km from Rio de Janeiro. South Africa's economic engine, and the main long-haul gateway to southern Africa.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

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