Brasília, Brazil elevation
The center of Brasília is about 3,582 ft (1,092 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from 3,281 to 3,842 ft.
Elevation at the city center
3,582ft
1,092 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at -15.7939, -47.8828 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- 3,281 to 3,842 ft
- 1,000 to 1,171 m · 137 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 3,506 ft (1,069 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Brasília
Within 5 km of the center, 137 sampled points run from 3,281 ft to 3,842 ft, with an average of 3,506 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 137 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used). The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 3,582 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Brasília (3,582 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 88 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Home canning
- Above 1,000 ft, USDA processing times and pressure-canner pounds go up.
- Canning adjustments
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Brasília and nearby towns
- Brasília3,582 ft
- Valparaíso de Goiás3,546 ft
- Águas Lindas de Goiás3,544 ft
- Luziânia3,061 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brasília city center | 3,582 ft (1,092 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 3,842 ft (1,171 m) · 2.4 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | 3,281 ft (1,000 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) | 3,497 ft (1,066 m) · 5.8 mi away | OurAirports |
| Águas Lindas de Goiás | 3,544 ft (1,080 m) · 27 mi away · pop. 245,352 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Luziânia | 3,061 ft (933 m) · 32 mi away · pop. 221,262 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Valparaíso de Goiás | 3,546 ft (1,081 m) · 20 mi away · pop. 198,861 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- La Paz, Bolivia — 11,977 ft, 1,344 mi away
- Buenos Aires, Argentina — 121 ft, 1,453 mi away
- Bridgetown, Barbados — 50 ft, 2,151 mi away
- Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda — 32 ft, 2,465 mi away
- Nassau, Bahamas — 31 ft, 3,451 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 3,582 ft · Elevation from coordinates
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Brasília?
The center of Brasília is about 3,582 ft (1,092 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from 3,281 to 3,842 ft.
How high above sea level is Brasília in meters?
About 1,092 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 1,069 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Brasília?
At 3,582 ft, water boils at about 205.5 °F (96.4 °C) and standard air pressure is 26.25 inHg (889 hPa), so each breath holds about 88% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Brasília?
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), 5.8 mi from the center, is at 3,497 ft (1,066 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made