Distance from Recife to Port Moresby

The distance between Recife, Brazil and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is 18,053 kilometers (11,217 miles).

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea

From Recife to Port Moresby, the straight-line distance is 18,053 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Recife at 8 meters above sea level and Port Moresby at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 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)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 9.4772° S 147.1509° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Jacksons International Airport (POM)
  • Haelogo Airport (HEO)
  • Efogi Airport (EFG)
  • Kagi Airstrip (KGW)
  • Nadunumu Airport (NDN)

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 Port Moresby

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Port Moresby to Lae 305 km
From Port Moresby to Madang 494 km
From Port Moresby to Wau 241 km
From Port Moresby to Buin 988 km
From Port Moresby to Arawa 995 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Shenzhen, China São Paulo, Brazil 18,053 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Guarulhos, Brazil 18,050 km
Canberra, Australia Lisbon, Portugal 18,057 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong São Paulo, Brazil 18,060 km
Shenzhen, China Guarulhos, Brazil 18,042 km
Sydney, Australia Vigo, Spain 18,036 km
Auckland, New Zealand Belfast, United Kingdom 18,031 km
Cali, Colombia Bangkok, Thailand 18,075 km

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