Distance from Kinshasa to Recife
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How far is Kinshasa from Recife?
Kinshasa (Congo - Kinshasa) and Recife (Brazil) are very far apart: 5,567 km in a straight line, that is 3,459 miles or 3,006 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kinshasa to Recife is 122 km (76 miles), about 1 h 51 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Kinshasa, Recife lies to the west (initial bearing 263°). The route crosses from Congo - Kinshasa into Brazil. The halfway point is at -6.8303°, -9.6891°.
A direct flight would take about 7 h 28 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Kinshasa
- Kinshasa – Brazzaville 8 km
- Kinshasa – Luanda 551 km
- Kinshasa – Yaoundé 1,004 km
- Kinshasa – Douala 1,121 km
- Kinshasa – Port Harcourt 1,369 km
- Kinshasa – Lubumbashi 1,567 km
- Kinshasa – Benin City 1,601 km
- Kinshasa – Lagos 1,785 km
- Kinshasa – Maiduguri 1,814 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 Kinshasa from Recife?
By road it is 122 km (76 miles) from Kinshasa to Recife; in a straight line it is 5,567 km (3,459 miles).
How long is the drive from Kinshasa to Recife?
About 1 h 51 min on the fastest route (122 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Recife from Kinshasa?
Recife is to the west of Kinshasa, at an initial bearing of 263°.
How long is the flight from Kinshasa to Recife?
A direct flight would take about 7 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.