Distance from Recife to Istanbul

The distance between Recife, Brazil and Istanbul, Turkey is 8,472 kilometers (5,264 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Istanbul, Turkey

From Recife to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 8,472 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Recife at 8 meters above sea level and Istanbul at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

Other distances from Recife

Distance 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

Other distances from Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Memphis, United States Minsk, Belarus 8,472 km
Portland, United States Seoul, South Korea 8,472 km
Dublin, Ireland Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 8,472 km
Valencia, Spain São Paulo, Brazil 8,472 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Dallas, United States 8,473 km
Warsaw, Poland Tulsa, United States 8,473 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Leeds, United Kingdom 8,473 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Reading, United Kingdom 8,473 km
Mexico City, Mexico Belfast, United Kingdom 8,471 km
Lagos, Nigeria The Bronx, United States 8,473 km
Bengaluru, India Córdoba, Spain 8,473 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Chennai, India 8,473 km
Stockholm, Sweden Austin, United States 8,471 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Belfast, United Kingdom 8,473 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kolkata, India 8,471 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Belfast, United Kingdom 8,474 km
London, United Kingdom San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 8,474 km
Houston, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,470 km
San Francisco, United States Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,474 km

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