Recife, Brazil → São Paulo, Brazil
1,151 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Recife to São Paulo is 2,131 km (1,324 miles). São Paulo lies roughly southwest of Recife; the initial great-circle bearing is 215° (SW). It is a domestic route within Brazil.
Recife (Northeast, Brazil) sits at 8.0476°S, 34.8770°W; São Paulo (Southeast, Brazil) is at 23.5505°S, 46.6333°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 215° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 10min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,770 km · ~34h 38min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Recife to São Paulo: about 2,770 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 São Paulo lies at approximately 15.8782°S, 40.5280°W — the position that is an equal 1,066 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Recife (America/Recife) and São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
The straight-line distance from Recife to São Paulo is approximately 2,131 km (1,324 miles, 1,151 nautical miles).
São Paulo lies roughly southwest of Recife; the initial great-circle bearing is 215° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 10min (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 São Paulo: about 2,770 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 São Paulo (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