Distance from Recife to Johannesburg

The distance between Recife, Brazil and Johannesburg, South Africa is 6,924 kilometers (4,302 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

From Recife to Johannesburg, the straight-line distance is 6,924 kilometers, heading southeast. Recife is at only 8 meters above sea level, while Johannesburg is at 1,767 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Recife, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Recife

Coordinates: 8.0539° S 34.8811° W

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)
  • Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)
  • Caruaru Airport (CAU)
  • Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV)
  • Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)
Johannesburg, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 26.2023° S 28.0436° E

Elevation: 1,767 m (5,797 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rand Airport (QRA)
  • O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
  • Grand Central Airport (GCJ)
  • Lanseria International Airport (HLA)
  • Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF)

Other distances from Recife

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Recife to São Paulo 2,124 km
From Recife to Rio de Janeiro 1,868 km
From Recife to Belo Horizonte 1,636 km
From Recife to Salvador 673 km
From Recife to Fortaleza 628 km

Other distances from Johannesburg

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Johannesburg to Cape Town 1,261 km
From Johannesburg to Pretoria 53 km
From Johannesburg to Durban 500 km
From Johannesburg to Soweto 20 km
From Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg 443 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Recife and Johannesburg.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago, Chile Guadalajara, Mexico 6,924 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Jaipur, India 6,924 km
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San Juan, Puerto Rico Palma, Spain 6,923 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 6,926 km
Nairobi, Kenya Bristol, United Kingdom 6,922 km
Nashville, United States Bilbao, Spain 6,926 km
Oklahoma City, United States Sucre, Bolivia 6,926 km
Calgary, Canada Cardiff, United Kingdom 6,921 km
Montréal, Canada Belgrade, Serbia 6,927 km
Chengdu, China Warsaw, Poland 6,927 km
Chicago, United States Cochabamba, Bolivia 6,921 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Sheffield, United Kingdom 6,920 km
New South Memphis, United States Nottingham, United Kingdom 6,920 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Edmonton, Canada 6,920 km
Kano, Nigeria Navi Mumbai, India 6,929 km
Memphis, United States Leicester, United Kingdom 6,929 km
Guadalupe, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,919 km
Miami, United States Cardiff, United Kingdom 6,929 km

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