Distance from Dakar to Recife
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How far is Dakar from Recife?
Dakar (Senegal) and Recife (Brazil) are very far apart: 3,168 km in a straight line, that is 1,968 miles or 1,710 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Dakar and Recife, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Dakar, Recife lies to the south-west (initial bearing 218°). The route crosses from Senegal into Brazil. The halfway point is at 3.3586°, -26.2651°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 28 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Dakar
- Dakar – Camayenne 704 km
- Dakar – Conakry 704 km
- Dakar – Bamako 1,045 km
- Dakar – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1,505 km
- Dakar – Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1,537 km
- Dakar – Ouagadougou 1,739 km
- Dakar – Abidjan 1,800 km
- Dakar – Kumasi 1,943 km
- Dakar – Accra 2,142 km
Other distances from Recife
- Recife – Fortaleza 630 km
- Recife – Salvador 676 km
- Recife – Belo Horizonte 1,641 km
- Recife – Brasília 1,658 km
- Recife – Belém 1,678 km
- Recife – Goiânia 1,831 km
- Recife – Nova Iguaçu 1,874 km
- Recife – Rio de Janeiro 1,874 km
- Recife – Campinas 2,102 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Dakar from Recife?
The straight-line distance between Dakar and Recife is 3,168 km (1,968 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Recife from Dakar?
Recife is to the south-west of Dakar, at an initial bearing of 218°.
How long is the flight from Dakar to Recife?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 28 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.