Distance from Recife to Petrolina (Brazil)

The distance between Recife, Pernambuco and Petrolina, Pernambuco is 636 kilometers (395 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil

From Recife to Petrolina, the straight-line distance is 636 kilometers, heading west. Recife is at only 8 meters above sea level, while Petrolina is at 383 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 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)
Petrolina, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Recife

Coordinates: 9.3986° S 40.5008° W

Elevation: 383 m (1,257 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ)
  • Paulo Afonso Airport (PAV)
  • Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport (JDO)
  • Picos Airport (PCS)

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 Petrolina

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Petrolina to São Paulo 1,697 km
From Petrolina to Rio de Janeiro 1,522 km
From Petrolina to Belo Horizonte 1,222 km
From Petrolina to Salvador 452 km
From Petrolina to Fortaleza 665 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Brazil that are at equal or similar distances as between Recife and Petrolina.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Moscow, Russia Saint Petersburg, Russia 636 km
Philadelphia, United States Laval, Canada 636 km
Detroit, United States Washington, United States 636 km
Chicago, United States Nashville, United States 635 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 635 km
Washington, United States Boston, United States 635 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 637 km
Sucre, Bolivia Salta, Argentina 637 km
Monterrey, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 638 km
Washington, United States South Boston, United States 634 km
Monterrey, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 634 km
Morelia, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 634 km
Lagos, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 633 km
Zapopan, Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 639 km
Detroit, United States Baltimore, United States 639 km
Quito, Ecuador Ibagué, Colombia 633 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Cancún, Mexico 640 km
Monterrey, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 632 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 641 km

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