Distance from Lima to Recife
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How far is Lima from Recife?
Lima (Peru) and Recife (Brazil) are very far apart: 4,637 km in a straight line, that is 2,881 miles or 2,504 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lima to Recife is 6,466 km (4,018 miles), about 92 h 15 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 39% longer than the straight line.
From Lima, Recife lies to the east (initial bearing 89°). The route crosses from Peru into Brazil. The halfway point is at -10.7525°, -55.8184°.
A direct flight would take about 6 h 18 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 Lima
- Lima – Guayaquil 1,139 km
- Lima – Quito 1,324 km
- Lima – Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1,618 km
- Lima – Cali 1,722 km
- Lima – Bogotá 1,880 km
- Lima – Medellín 2,041 km
- Lima – Manaus 2,120 km
- Lima – Santiago 2,468 km
- Lima – Asunción 2,512 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 Lima from Recife?
By road it is 6,466 km (4,018 miles) from Lima to Recife; in a straight line it is 4,637 km (2,881 miles).
How long is the drive from Lima to Recife?
About 92 h 15 min on the fastest route (6,466 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Recife from Lima?
Recife is to the east of Lima, at an initial bearing of 89°.
How long is the flight from Lima to Recife?
A direct flight would take about 6 h 18 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.