Distance between Recife and Rio de Janeiro
The distance from Recife to Rio de Janeiro is 1,434 miles by road including 93 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 27 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Muriaé, Magé, Old Recife, Entre Rios, Entrocamento do Cem, Distrito Industrial dos Imborés and Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
Shortest distance by air | 1,166 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,434.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 27 h 15 min |
Fuel amount | 48.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 186.3 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Recife | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
BR-101 416 mi, 7 h 39 min
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Entre Rios | 416 mi | 7 h 39 min | 14.1 gal | |
BR-101 BR-116 171 mi, 3 h 01 min
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Entrocamento do Cem | 587 mi | 10 h 41 min | 19.8 gal | |
BR-116 151 mi, 3 h 01 min
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Distrito Industrial dos Imborés | 738 mi | 13 h 42 min | 25.0 gal | |
BR-116 2 mi, 02 min
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Nossa Senhora Aparecida | 740 mi | 13 h 44 min | 25.2 gal | |
BR-116 5 mi, 07 min
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Felícia | 745 mi | 13 h 51 min | 25.3 gal | |
BR-116 114 mi, 2 h 07 min
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Medina | 859 mi | 15 h 59 min | 28.5 gal | |
BR-116 390 mi, 7 h 40 min
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Muriaé | 1,250 mi | 23 h 40 min | 42.3 gal | |
BR-116 149 mi, 2 h 58 min
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Magé | 1,398 mi | 26 h 38 min | 47.5 gal | |
BR-116 37 mi, 36 min
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Rio de Janeiro | 1,435 mi | 27 h 15 min | 48.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Recife to Rio de Janeiro?
Fuel cost: 186.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,434.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Recife to Rio de Janeiro?
Driving time: 27 h 15 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 41 min
- 28 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 26 min
- 900 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 16 h 4 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 7 min
- 369 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 h 25 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 11 min
- 51 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 1 h 22 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 12 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 42 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Recife to Rio de Janeiro by land?
The distance between Recife and Rio de Janeiro is 1,434.1 mi by road including 93.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Recife and Rio de Janeiro respectively.
How far is Recife to Rio de Janeiro by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Recife and Rio de Janeiro is 1,165.7 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Recife and Rio de Janeiro respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Recife from Rio de Janeiro by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 20 min to cover the distance of 1,166 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 31 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Recife to Rio de Janeiro?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 49 min to cover the distance of 1,166 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 56 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Recife and Rio de Janeiro?
The halfway point between Recife and Rio de Janeiro is Lagoa dos Macacos. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lagoa dos Macacos to Recife is 718 mi and driving will take about 13 h 17 min. The road between Lagoa dos Macacos and Rio de Janeiro has length 716 mi and will take approximately 13 h 57 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Recife in relation to Rio de Janeiro?
Recife is located 1,166 mi north-east of Rio de Janeiro.
Recife has geographic coordinates: latitude -8.06419, longitude -34.87815.
Rio de Janeiro has geographic coordinates: latitude -22.91101, longitude -43.20937.
Which highway goes from Recife to Rio de Janeiro?
The route from Recife to Rio de Janeiro follows BR-116, BR-101.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- BR-342: 44 mi
- BA-262: 22 mi
- BR-040: 10 mi
- BR-324: 9 mi
- BR-251: 9 mi
- PE-008: 8 mi
- SE-434: 6 mi
- BR-104: 6 mi
- BR-393: 2 mi
- BR-030: 2 mi
- PE-007: 2 mi
- AL-110: 1 mi
- BR-235: 1 mi