Recife to Rio de Janeiro Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Recife, Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 2 hours 19 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Recife and Rio de Janeiro?

The flight distance from Recife (Brazil) to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is 1165 miles. This is equivalent to 1874 kilometers or 1011 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Recife, is Guararapes International Airport (REC) and the nearest airport to Rio de Janeiro, is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU).

Recife - Rio de Janeiro Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Recife is 2025-08-04, 03:16:54 -03
Current local time in Rio de Janeiro is 2025-08-04, 03:16:54 -03.
Time difference between Recife (Brazil) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is 0 Hours.

Recife to Rio de Janeiro Flight Route Map

Flight map from Recife, Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is given below.
Click the map to view Recife to Rio de Janeiro nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Recife GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 8° 3' 28.2'' Longitude: W 34° 52' 58.4''
Rio de Janeiro GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 22° 54' 24.6'' Longitude: W 43° 10' 22.4''

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