Distance from Salvador to Recife (Brazil)

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

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

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

Other distances from Salvador

Distance 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

Other distances from Recife

Distances 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

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