Recife, Brazil → Salvador, Brazil
365 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Recife to Salvador is 676 km (420 miles). Salvador lies roughly southwest of Recife; the initial great-circle bearing is 216° (SW). It is a domestic route within Brazil.
Recife (Northeast, Brazil) sits at 8.0476°S, 34.8770°W; Salvador (Northeast, Brazil) is at 12.9714°S, 38.5124°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 216° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 21min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~879 km · ~10h 59min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Recife to Salvador: about 879 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 Salvador lies at approximately 10.5147°S, 36.6802°W — the position that is an equal 338 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Recife (America/Recife) and Salvador (America/Bahia) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
The straight-line distance from Recife to Salvador is approximately 676 km (420 miles, 365 nautical miles).
Salvador lies roughly southwest of Recife; the initial great-circle bearing is 216° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 21min (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 Salvador: about 879 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 Salvador (America/Bahia) 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