Distance from Recife to Salvador (Brazil)

The distance between Recife, Pernambuco and Salvador, Bahia is 673 kilometers (418 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

From Recife to Salvador, the straight-line distance is 673 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Recife at 8 meters above sea level and Salvador at 4 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
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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)
Salvador, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bahia

Coordinates: 12.9756° S 38.491° W

Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Salvador International Airport, Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães (SSA)
  • Valença Airport (VAL)
  • Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport (IOS)
  • Santa Maria Airport (AJU)
  • Una-Comandatuba Airport (UNA)

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 Salvador

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Salvador to São Paulo 1,452 km
From Salvador to Rio de Janeiro 1,206 km
From Salvador to Belo Horizonte 964 km
From Salvador to Fortaleza 1,024 km
From Salvador to Manaus 2,610 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Montréal, Canada London, Canada 672 km
Mississauga, Canada Milwaukee, United States 672 km
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Calgary, Canada Vancouver, Canada 676 km
San Jose, United States San Diego, United States 670 km
Monterrey, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 676 km
Nagpur, India Navi Mumbai, India 676 km
Chicago, United States Brampton, Canada 676 km
Oklahoma City, United States San Antonio, United States 676 km
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