Distance from Recife to Cairo
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How far is Recife from Cairo?
Recife (Brazil) and Cairo (Egypt) are very far apart: 8,220 km in a straight line, that is 5,107 miles or 4,438 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 Recife and Cairo, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Recife, Cairo lies to the north-east (initial bearing 55°). The route crosses from Brazil into Egypt. The halfway point is at 13.0516°, -4.3200°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 46 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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
Other distances from Cairo
- Cairo – Giza 7 km
- Cairo – Alexandria 180 km
- Cairo – Amman 494 km
- Cairo – Beirut 585 km
- Cairo – Nicosia 602 km
- Cairo – Damascus 611 km
- Cairo – Muratpaşa 761 km
- Cairo – Antalya 763 km
- Cairo – Mersin 814 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Recife from Cairo?
The straight-line distance between Recife and Cairo is 8,220 km (5,107 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Cairo from Recife?
Cairo is to the north-east of Recife, at an initial bearing of 55°.
How long is the flight from Recife to Cairo?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 46 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.