Distance from Recife to Luanda

The distance between Recife, Brazil and Luanda, Angola is 5,296 kilometers (3,290 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Luanda, Angola

From Recife to Luanda, the straight-line distance is 5,296 kilometers, heading east. Recife is at only 8 meters above sea level, while Luanda is at 73 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 8-10 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 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)
Luanda, Angola

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Luanda

Coordinates: 8.8368° S 13.2343° E

Elevation: 73 m (240 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Luanda International Airport (LAD)
  • Porto Amboim Airport (PBN)
  • Uige Airport (UGO)
  • Negage Airport (GXG)
  • Capanda Airport (KNP)

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 Luanda

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Luanda to Lubango 673 km
From Luanda to Huambo 515 km
From Luanda to Benguela 414 km
From Luanda to Cabinda 379 km
From Luanda to Malanje 350 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Belmopan, Belize Salta, Argentina 5,296 km
Callao, Peru Raleigh, United States 5,296 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Tijuana, Mexico 5,296 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Calgary, Canada 5,297 km
Kampala, Uganda Indore, India 5,295 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Lucknow, India 5,297 km
Lima, Peru Raleigh, United States 5,295 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Arequipa, Peru 5,297 km
Toronto, Canada Glasgow, United Kingdom 5,294 km
Abuja, Nigeria Glasgow, United Kingdom 5,293 km
Mexicali, Mexico Bogotá, Colombia 5,299 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Albuquerque, United States 5,299 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Montevideo, Uruguay 5,299 km
Manhattan, United States Chiclayo, Peru 5,300 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 5,292 km
The Bronx, United States Vigo, Spain 5,300 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Cartagena, Colombia 5,300 km
Manaus, Brazil Halifax, Canada 5,300 km
Abuja, Nigeria Fortaleza, Brazil 5,300 km
Trujillo, Peru El Paso, United States 5,292 km

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