Distance between Recife and São Paulo
The distance from Recife to São Paulo is 1,645 miles by road including 462 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 30 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Ribeirão das Neves, Contagem, Betim and Atibaia.
Shortest distance by air | 1,324 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,644.8 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 30 h 2 min |
Fuel amount | 55.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 219.9 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 BR-135 537 mi, 10 h 09 min
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Ribeirão das Neves | 1,278 mi | 23 h 54 min | 43.4 gal | |
BR-040 14 mi, 16 min
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Contagem | 1,291 mi | 24 h 10 min | 43.8 gal | |
BR-381 10 mi, 11 min
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Betim | 1,302 mi | 24 h 21 min | 44.2 gal | |
BR-381 305 mi, 4 h 53 min
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Atibaia | 1,607 mi | 29 h 15 min | 54.4 gal | |
SP-010 BR-381 39 mi, 47 min
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São Paulo | 1,646 mi | 30 h 02 min | 56.0 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Recife to São Paulo?
Fuel cost: 219.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,644.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Recife to São Paulo?
Driving time: 30 h 2 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 262 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 51 min
- 86 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 22 min
- 769 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 13 h 43 min
- 35 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 37 min
- 424 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 8 h 31 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 26 min
- 38 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 1 h 1 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 11 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 16 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Recife to São Paulo by land?
The distance between Recife and São Paulo is 1,644.8 mi by road including 462.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Recife and São Paulo respectively.
How far is Recife to São Paulo by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Recife and São Paulo is 1,323.5 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 São Paulo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Recife from São Paulo by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 39 min to cover the distance of 1,324 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 40 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 São Paulo?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 52 min to cover the distance of 1,324 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 8 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 São Paulo?
The halfway point between Recife and São Paulo is Tancredo Neves. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tancredo Neves to Recife is 826 mi and driving will take about 15 h 21 min. The road between Tancredo Neves and São Paulo has length 818 mi and will take approximately 14 h 41 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Recife in relation to São Paulo?
Recife is located 1,324 mi north-east of São Paulo.
Recife has geographic coordinates: latitude -8.06419, longitude -34.87815.
São Paulo has geographic coordinates: latitude -23.55065, longitude -46.63338.
Which highway goes from Recife to São Paulo?
The route from Recife to São Paulo follows BR-101, BR-381, BR-116, BR-135, BR-251, BR-040.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- SP-010: 55 mi
- CMG-135: 29 mi
- BA-262: 22 mi
- BR-122: 11 mi
- BR-324: 9 mi
- PE-008: 8 mi
- LMG-653: 7 mi
- SE-434: 6 mi
- CMG-122: 6 mi
- CMG-251: 6 mi
- MGC-251: 6 mi
- MGC-122: 6 mi
- BR-104: 6 mi
- BR-262: 4 mi
- SP-060: 2 mi
- BR-030: 2 mi
- BR-494: 2 mi
- PE-007: 2 mi
- AL-110: 1 mi
- SP-015: 1 mi
- BR-235: 1 mi
- BR-050: 1 mi