Distance from Recife to San José

The distance between Recife, Brazil and San José, Costa Rica is 5,805 kilometers (3,607 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

San José, Costa Rica

From Recife to San José, the straight-line distance is 5,805 kilometers, heading west. Recife is at only 8 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,161 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 18-22 days
Motorcycle 7-8 days
Car 5-6 days
Airplane 8-10 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9333° N 84.0833° W

Elevation: 1,161 m (3,809 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)

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 San José

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Boston, United States Murcia, Spain 5,805 km
The Bronx, United States Córdoba, Spain 5,804 km
Detroit, United States Swansea, United Kingdom 5,806 km
Detroit, United States Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 5,806 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Kaduna, Nigeria 5,803 km
Winnipeg, Canada Belfast, United Kingdom 5,803 km
Winnipeg, Canada Glasgow, United Kingdom 5,808 km
Sucre, Bolivia Morelia, Mexico 5,808 km
Queens, United States Córdoba, Spain 5,808 km
Moscow, Russia Beijing, China 5,809 km
Milwaukee, United States Belfast, United Kingdom 5,801 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Surrey, Canada 5,801 km
Washington, United States Leicester, United Kingdom 5,810 km
Cancún, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 5,800 km
Surat, India Vienna, Austria 5,810 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Honolulu, United States 5,800 km
Arequipa, Peru Mazatlán, Mexico 5,799 km
Medellín, Colombia San Jose, United States 5,811 km
Washington, United States Nottingham, United Kingdom 5,798 km
Los Angeles, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 5,798 km

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