Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro — sea route & marine weather
The sea route from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) to Rio de Janeiro (BRRIO) is about 1,278 nm — about 5 days at 10 kn. Along the route today (Aug 3): E wind 0–22 kn, waves 0.6–2.7 m. The baseline track is drawn on the chart; Calculate replans it for your vessel and live weather.
Passage facts| Sea-route distance | 1,278 nm |
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| Passage time at 10 kn | about 5 days |
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| Great-circle distance | 1,062 nm |
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| Buenos Aires | 34°36.0′S 58°22.0′W |
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| Rio de Janeiro | 22°54.0′S 43°10.0′W |
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| Reference vessel | 4.5 m draft, 10 kn cruise |
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10-day marine forecast — along the route
| Date | Wind | Gusts | Waves |
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| E 0–22 kn | 27 kn | 0.6–2.7 m |
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| SE 2–22 kn | 29 kn | 0.7–2.8 m |
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| ESE 2–20 kn | 28 kn | 0.6–2.1 m |
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| ESE 2–19 kn | 29 kn | 0.4–2.0 m |
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| WSW 3–39 kn | 49 kn | 1.1–6.5 m |
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| WNW 2–20 kn | 26 kn | 0.9–5.7 m |
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| WSW 5–24 kn | 30 kn | 1.3–3.3 m |
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| SSW 4–22 kn | 29 kn | 1.0–3.3 m |
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| ESE 5–19 kn | 24 kn | 0.8–3.2 m |
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| E 6–14 kn | 19 kn | 0.9–2.9 m |
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Forecast from the ECMWF IFS model run , waves from ECMWF WAM. Updated with each model cycle; the live chart below recalculates for your departure time and vessel.
Frequently asked
How far is it from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro by sea?
The water route is 1,278 nm (2,366 km), computed on WXMarine's maritime routing network. The same distance applies on the return passage from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires.
How long does the passage from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro take?
about 5 days at a 10 kn cruise. Scale by your own speed: at half the speed it takes about twice as long. The planner on this page recalculates for your vessel and live weather.
What is the weather between Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro today?
Along the route today, per the ECMWF IFS run 2026-08-03 12z: E wind 0–22 kn, waves 0.6–2.7 m. The day-by-day table on this page covers the next 10 days.