Distance from Nairobi to Recife

The distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Recife, Brazil is 7,981 kilometers (4,959 miles).

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

From Nairobi to Recife, the straight-line distance is 7,981 kilometers, heading west. Nairobi is situated at an altitude of 1,684 meters above sea level, while Recife is at only 8 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Nairobi, Kenya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Coordinates: 1.2833° S 36.8167° E

Elevation: 1,684 m (5,525 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)
  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
  • Nyeri Airport (NYE)
  • Nakuru Airport (NUU)
  • Nanyuki Airport (NYK)
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 Nairobi

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Nairobi to Kakamega 288 km
From Nairobi to Mombasa 441 km
From Nairobi to Nakuru 136 km
From Nairobi to Eldoret 263 km
From Nairobi to Kisumu 263 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
São Paulo, Brazil Saltillo, Mexico 7,981 km
Lima, Peru Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 7,982 km
Seattle, United States Callao, Peru 7,980 km
Abuja, Nigeria San Juan, Puerto Rico 7,980 km
Philadelphia, United States Córdoba, Argentina 7,982 km
Kolkata, India Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 7,982 km
Reynosa, Mexico Porto Alegre, Brazil 7,982 km
Beijing, China Brussels, Belgium 7,982 km
Havana, Cuba Oslo, Norway 7,980 km
Málaga, Spain Cancún, Mexico 7,982 km
Mérida, Mexico Newport, United Kingdom 7,979 km
Helsinki, Finland Jacksonville, United States 7,979 km
Columbus, United States São Paulo, Brazil 7,979 km
Oklahoma City, United States Zaragoza, Spain 7,983 km
Caracas, Venezuela Benin City, Nigeria 7,983 km
Kumasi, Ghana Santa Marta, Colombia 7,979 km
Salvador, Brazil Milwaukee, United States 7,983 km

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