Distance from Recife to Lubumbashi

The distance between Recife, Brazil and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 6,839 kilometers (4,250 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

From Recife to Lubumbashi, the straight-line distance is 6,839 kilometers, heading east. Recife is at only 8 meters above sea level, while Lubumbashi is at 1,260 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 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)
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi

Coordinates: 11.6609° S 27.4794° E

Elevation: 1,260 m (4,134 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)
  • Kasompe Airport (CGJ)
  • Southdowns Airport (KIW)
  • Mansa Airport (MNS)
  • Kasenga Airport (KEC)

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 Lubumbashi

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lubumbashi to Kinshasa 1,567 km
From Lubumbashi to Mbuji-Mayi 746 km
From Lubumbashi to Kananga 846 km
From Lubumbashi to Kisangani 1,370 km
From Lubumbashi to Bukavu 1,025 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Charlotte, United States Salta, Argentina 6,839 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Kakamega, Kenya 6,838 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Calgary, Canada 6,840 km
Madrid, Spain Barcelona, Venezuela 6,838 km
Queens, United States Goiânia, Brazil 6,840 km
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Brasília, Brazil Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 6,838 km
Jaipur, India Bradford, United Kingdom 6,837 km
Indianapolis, United States Fortaleza, Brazil 6,841 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Adelaide, Australia 6,837 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Milwaukee, United States 6,841 km
Brooklyn, United States Goiânia, Brazil 6,841 km
Nairobi, Kenya Reading, United Kingdom 6,842 km
Detroit, United States Cochabamba, Bolivia 6,836 km
Memphis, United States Bradford, United Kingdom 6,842 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Cleveland, United States 6,836 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Preston, United Kingdom 6,843 km
Ottawa, Canada Minsk, Belarus 6,834 km
Brasília, Brazil Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 6,844 km
Boston, United States Minsk, Belarus 6,844 km

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