Distance from Recife to Lae

The distance between Recife, Brazil and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 18,357 kilometers (11,407 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Recife to Lae, the straight-line distance is 18,357 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Recife at 8 meters above sea level and Lae at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
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)
Lae, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 6.7233° S 146.9961° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kabwum Airport (KBM)
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Leron Plains Airport (LPN)

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 Lae

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lae to Port Moresby 305 km
From Lae to Madang 213 km
From Lae to Wau 75 km
From Lae to Buin 961 km
From Lae to Arawa 950 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Shenzhen, China Callao, Peru 18,357 km
Canberra, Australia Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 18,358 km
Auckland, New Zealand Swansea, United Kingdom 18,359 km
Taipei, Taiwan Arequipa, Peru 18,361 km
Seoul, South Korea San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 18,362 km
Chengdu, China Arequipa, Peru 18,364 km
Perth, Australia Jacksonville, United States 18,350 km
Santiago, Chile Seoul, South Korea 18,364 km
Lima, Peru Shenzhen, China 18,365 km
Auckland, New Zealand Reading, United Kingdom 18,347 km
Shenzhen, China Montevideo, Uruguay 18,346 km
Auckland, New Zealand Bristol, United Kingdom 18,368 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Callao, Peru 18,370 km
Auckland, New Zealand Cardiff, United Kingdom 18,370 km
Shenzhen, China Porto Alegre, Brazil 18,340 km
São Paulo, Brazil Seoul, South Korea 18,338 km
Seoul, South Korea Puente Alto, Chile 18,377 km
Lima, Peru Hong Kong, Hong Kong 18,377 km
Chengdu, China Sucre, Bolivia 18,337 km

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