Recife, Brazil → Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1,012 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Recife to Rio de Janeiro is 1,875 km (1,165 miles). Rio de Janeiro lies roughly south-southwest of Recife; the initial great-circle bearing is 207° (SSW). It is a domestic route within Brazil.
Recife (Northeast, Brazil) sits at 8.0476°S, 34.8770°W; Rio de Janeiro (Southeast, Brazil) is at 22.9068°S, 43.1729°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 207° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 51min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,437 km · ~30h 28min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Recife to Rio de Janeiro: about 2,437 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Recife and Rio de Janeiro lies at approximately 15.5158°S, 38.8749°W — the position that is an equal 938 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Recife (America/Recife) and Rio de Janeiro (America/Sao_Paulo) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
All distances from Rio de Janeiro
The straight-line distance from Recife to Rio de Janeiro is approximately 1,875 km (1,165 miles, 1,012 nautical miles).
Rio de Janeiro lies roughly south-southwest of Recife; the initial great-circle bearing is 207° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 51min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Recife to Rio de Janeiro: about 2,437 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Recife (America/Recife) and Rio de Janeiro (America/Sao_Paulo) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances