Distance from Recife to Lima

The distance between Recife, Brazil and Lima, Peru is 4,637 kilometers (2,881 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Lima, Lima Province, Peru

From Recife to Lima, the straight-line distance is 4,637 kilometers, heading west. Recife is at only 8 meters above sea level, while Lima is at 152 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 15-18 days
Motorcycle 5-6 days
Car 4-5 days
Airplane 6-8 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
Lima, Peru

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Lima

Coordinates: 12.0432° S 77.0282° W

Elevation: 152 m (499 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)
  • Santa Maria Airport (SMG)
  • Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)
  • Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera Airport (PIO)
  • Alférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU)

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 Lima

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lima to Callao 10 km
From Lima to Arequipa 764 km
From Lima to Trujillo 487 km
From Lima to Chiclayo 660 km
From Lima to Piura 855 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Salvador, Brazil Valledupar, Colombia 4,634 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Goiânia, Brazil 4,634 km
Bucharest, Romania Onitsha, Nigeria 4,640 km
Sucre, Bolivia Guatemala City, Guatemala 4,640 km
La Paz, Bolivia Cancún, Mexico 4,641 km
Surat, India Nairobi, Kenya 4,641 km
Quito, Ecuador Cleveland, United States 4,633 km
Zapopan, Mexico Lima, Peru 4,632 km
Washington, United States Cuenca, Ecuador 4,632 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Piura, Peru 4,632 km
Tehran, Iran Murcia, Spain 4,631 km

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