Distance from Lagos to Recife

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and Recife, Brazil is 4,542 kilometers (2,822 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

From Lagos to Recife, the straight-line distance is 4,542 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lagos at 11 meters above sea level and Recife at 8 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Lagos, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 6.4541° N 3.3947° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS)
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
  • Ibadan Airport (IBA)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Benin Airport (BNI)
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 Lagos

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Lagos to Abuja 536 km
From Lagos to Kano 832 km
From Lagos to Port Harcourt 442 km
From Lagos to Kaduna 633 km
From Lagos to Ibadan 117 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Lagos and Recife.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Trujillo, Peru Houston, United States 4,542 km
Bogotá, Colombia Porto Alegre, Brazil 4,542 km
Dublin, Ireland Baghdad, Iraq 4,543 km
Jaipur, India Istanbul, Turkey 4,541 km
Phoenix, United States Barranquilla, Colombia 4,541 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Kansas City, United States 4,543 km
Nairobi, Kenya Mumbai, India 4,540 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Maracaibo, Venezuela 4,544 km
Ottawa, Canada Ibagué, Colombia 4,540 km
Baghdad, Iraq Belfast, United Kingdom 4,545 km
Baghdad, Iraq Kaduna, Nigeria 4,539 km
Bogotá, Colombia Laval, Canada 4,539 km
Portland, United States Halifax, Canada 4,546 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Pune, India 4,538 km
Baghdad, Iraq Sevilla, Spain 4,546 km
Dallas, United States Piura, Peru 4,538 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Colorado Springs, United States 4,537 km
Bogotá, Colombia Maceió, Brazil 4,537 km
Kano, Nigeria Swansea, United Kingdom 4,536 km

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