Distance from Recife to New Orleans

The distance between Recife, Brazil and New Orleans, United States is 7,242 kilometers (4,500 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

From Recife to New Orleans, the straight-line distance is 7,242 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Recife at 8 meters above sea level and New Orleans at 18 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 22-26 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 7-8 days
Airplane 10-12 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)
New Orleans, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.9547° N 90.0751° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lakefront Airport (NEW)
  • New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG)
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
  • Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)
  • Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)

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 New Orleans

Distances between cities Kilometers
From New Orleans to New York City 1,881 km
From New Orleans to Los Angeles 2,691 km
From New Orleans to Chicago 1,338 km
From New Orleans to Houston 511 km
From New Orleans to Phoenix 2,117 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Moscow, Russia South Boston, United States 7,242 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Charlotte, United States 7,242 km
Manaus, Brazil Málaga, Spain 7,242 km
Jacksonville, United States Murcia, Spain 7,242 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Leeds, United Kingdom 7,241 km
Puebla, Mexico Campinas, Brazil 7,241 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Goiânia, Brazil 7,243 km
Caracas, Venezuela Swansea, United Kingdom 7,244 km
Oklahoma City, United States Swansea, United Kingdom 7,240 km
Havana, Cuba Swansea, United Kingdom 7,240 km
Moscow, Russia Boston, United States 7,240 km
Lucknow, India Preston, United Kingdom 7,240 km
Sucre, Bolivia Hermosillo, Mexico 7,244 km
Recife, Brazil Swansea, United Kingdom 7,244 km
Kingston, Jamaica Córdoba, Spain 7,246 km
Warsaw, Poland Cleveland, United States 7,246 km
Philadelphia, United States Salta, Argentina 7,238 km
Vienna, Austria Cleveland, United States 7,238 km
Dublin, Ireland Nairobi, Kenya 7,246 km

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