Distance from João Pessoa to Fortaleza (Brazil)

The distance between João Pessoa, Paraíba and Fortaleza, Ceará is 554 kilometers (345 miles).

João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

From João Pessoa to Fortaleza, the straight-line distance is 554 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with João Pessoa at 45 meters above sea level and Fortaleza at 18 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
120 km/h
João Pessoa, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Fortaleza

Coordinates: 7.115° S 34.8631° W

Elevation: 45 m (148 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)
  • Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)
  • Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV)
  • Greater Natal International Airport (NAT)
  • Caruaru Airport (CAU)
Fortaleza, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Fortaleza

Coordinates: 3.7172° S 38.5431° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)
  • Sobral Airport (QBX)
  • Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF)
  • Jericoacoara Airport (JJD)

Other distances from Fortaleza

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Fortaleza to São Paulo 2,361 km
From Fortaleza to Rio de Janeiro 2,181 km
From Fortaleza to Belo Horizonte 1,886 km
From Fortaleza to Salvador 1,024 km
From Fortaleza to Manaus 2,388 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Brazil that are at equal or similar distances as between João Pessoa and Fortaleza.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 554 km
Brampton, Canada Baltimore, United States 554 km
Toronto, Canada Manhattan, United States 553 km
Valencia, Venezuela Cúcuta, Colombia 555 km
Columbus, United States Baltimore, United States 553 km
Toronto, Canada New York City, United States 555 km
Puebla, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 555 km
Cali, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 555 km
Los Angeles, United States Oakland, United States 553 km
Philadelphia, United States Raleigh, United States 556 km
Toronto, Canada The Bronx, United States 556 km
Lagos, Nigeria Kumasi, Ghana 556 km
London, United Kingdom Glasgow, United Kingdom 556 km
Warsaw, Poland Vienna, Austria 556 km
Phoenix, United States El Paso, United States 557 km
Fort Worth, United States Wichita, United States 551 km
New South Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 551 km
Madrid, Spain Palma, Spain 551 km
Montréal, Canada Hamilton, Canada 558 km
Philadelphia, United States Etobicoke, Canada 550 km

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