Distance from Recife to Papeete

The distance between Recife, Brazil and Papeete, French Polynesia is 12,315 kilometers (7,652 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Recife to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 12,315 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Recife at 8 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 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)
Papeete, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 17.5347° S 149.5684° W

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)
  • Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)
  • Tetiaroa Airport (TTI)
  • Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)
  • Raiatea Airport (RFP)

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 Papeete

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Papeete to Vaitape 259 km
From Papeete to Fare 181 km
From Papeete to Faaa 5 km
From Papeete to Punaauia 11 km
From Papeete to Pirae 2 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Canberra, Australia Bakersfield, United States 12,315 km
Manhattan, United States Indore, India 12,315 km
Gold Coast, Australia Guadalajara, Mexico 12,314 km
Brasília, Brazil Wellington, New Zealand 12,316 km
Vancouver, Canada Pune, India 12,313 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Onitsha, Nigeria 12,317 km
Portland, United States Benin City, Nigeria 12,317 km
Auckland, New Zealand Montería, Colombia 12,313 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Gold Coast, Australia 12,313 km
Surat, India Maceió, Brazil 12,317 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Málaga, Spain 12,317 km
Gold Coast, Australia Zapopan, Mexico 12,317 km
Cairo, Egypt Tijuana, Mexico 12,318 km
Delhi, India Sacramento, United States 12,312 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Omaha, United States 12,318 km
Chengdu, China Tulsa, United States 12,318 km
Baghdad, Iraq Bogotá, Colombia 12,318 km
Tehran, Iran Mexicali, Mexico 12,319 km
Mumbai, India Maceió, Brazil 12,311 km
Shanghai, China Guadalupe, Mexico 12,311 km

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