Distance between Recife and São Paulo

The distance from Recife to São Paulo is 2,647 kilometers by road including 744 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 30 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Ribeirão das Neves, Contagem, Betim and Atibaia.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 2,130 km ✈️
Car route length 2,647 km 🚗
Driving time 30 h 2 min
Fuel amount 211.8 L
Fuel cost 368.5 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Recife 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
BR-101 669 km, 7 h 40 min
Entre Rios 669 km 7:40 7 h 40 min 53.2 L
BR-101 BR-116 276 km, 3 h 01 min
Entrocamento do Cem 945 km 10:41 10 h 41 min 75.1 L
BR-116 243 km, 3 h 01 min
Distrito Industrial dos Imborés 1,188 km 13:42 13 h 42 min 94.8 L
BR-116 3 km, 02 min
Nossa Senhora Aparecida 1,191 km 13:45 13 h 45 min 95.3 L
BR-116 BR-135 865 km, 10 h 09 min
Ribeirão das Neves 2,057 km 23:55 23 h 55 min 164.2 L
BR-040 22 km, 16 min
Contagem 2,078 km 24:11 24 h 11 min 165.9 L
BR-381 16 km, 11 min
Betim 2,095 km 24:22 24 h 22 min 167.2 L
BR-381 491 km, 4 h 52 min
Atibaia 2,586 km 29:15 29 h 15 min 205.8 L
SP-010 BR-381 63 km, 47 min
São Paulo 2,649 km 30:02 30 h 02 min 211.9 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Recife 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
BR-101 147 km, 1 h 38 min
Campos Frios 147 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 11.5 L
BR-101 268 km, 3 h 00 min
Cruz da Donzela 415 km 4:38 4 h 38 min 32.8 L
BR-101 8 km, 06 min
Povoado Visgueiro 423 km 4:44 4 h 44 min 33.8 L
SE-434 11 km, 07 min
Pirunga 434 km 4:52 4 h 52 min 34.5 L
SE-434 BR-101 43 km, 29 min
Pau Ferro 477 km 5:22 5 h 22 min 38.1 L
BR-101 3 km, 02 min
Povoado Pedra Branca 480 km 5:24 5 h 24 min 38.2 L
BR-101 40 km, 33 min
Miranda 520 km 5:57 5 h 57 min 41.6 L
BR-101 19 km, 13 min
Saco do Barbosa 539 km 6:10 6 h 10 min 42.4 L
BR-101 28 km, 19 min
Areia Branca 567 km 6:30 6 h 30 min 44.7 L
BR-101 12 km, 09 min
Picareira 579 km 6:39 6 h 39 min 46.0 L
BR-101 90 km, 1 h 00 min
Entre Rios 669 km 7:40 7 h 40 min 53.2 L
BR-101 148 km, 1 h 40 min
Santo Estevão Velho 817 km 9:20 9 h 20 min 65.1 L
BR-116 128 km, 1 h 21 min
Entrocamento do Cem 945 km 10:41 10 h 41 min 75.1 L
BR-116 60 km, 41 min
Stela Dubois 1,005 km 11:23 11 h 23 min 79.3 L
BR-116 150 km, 1 h 55 min
Lagoa dos Macacos 1,155 km 13:18 13 h 18 min 92.0 L
BR-116 16 km, 11 min
Bela Cinta 1,171 km 13:30 13 h 30 min 92.9 L
BR-116 17 km, 12 min
Distrito Industrial dos Imborés 1,188 km 13:42 13 h 42 min 94.8 L
BR-116 3 km, 02 min
Nossa Senhora Aparecida 1,191 km 13:45 13 h 45 min 95.3 L
BR-116 8 km, 07 min
Felícia 1,199 km 13:52 13 h 52 min 95.9 L
BR-116 7 km, 04 min
Pé de Galinha 1,206 km 13:56 13 h 56 min 96.4 L
BR-116 12 km, 08 min
Lagoa José Luiz 1,218 km 14:04 14 h 04 min 97.3 L
BR-116 39 km, 26 min
Água Verde 1,257 km 14:31 14 h 31 min 100.4 L
BR-116 51 km, 34 min
Divisa Alegre 1,308 km 15:06 15 h 06 min 104.5 L
BR-116 22 km, 15 min
Tancredo Neves 1,330 km 15:22 15 h 22 min 106.4 L
BR-116 57 km, 42 min
Saco 1,387 km 16:05 16 h 05 min 106.5 L
BR-251 77 km, 57 min
Salinas 1,465 km 17:02 17 h 02 min 115.8 L
BR-251 63 km, 45 min
Vale das Cancelas 1,528 km 17:48 17 h 48 min 119.8 L
BR-251 74 km, 54 min
Francisco Sá 1,602 km 18:42 18 h 42 min 126.0 L
BR-251 48 km, 34 min
Balaio 1,650 km 19:17 19 h 17 min 131.7 L
CMG-122 LMG-653 19 km, 13 min
Santo Amaro 1,669 km 19:30 19 h 30 min 133.5 L
CMG-135 53 km, 38 min
Bocaiuva 1,722 km 20:09 20 h 09 min 134.5 L
BR-135 117 km, 1 h 22 min
Augusto de Lima 1,839 km 21:31 21 h 31 min 146.8 L
BR-135 27 km, 19 min
Corinto 1,866 km 21:50 21 h 50 min 148.4 L
BR-135 53 km, 36 min
Curvelo 1,919 km 22:27 22 h 27 min 153.1 L
BR-135 25 km, 18 min
Bananal 1,943 km 22:45 22 h 45 min 154.7 L
BR-135 44 km, 27 min
Paraopeba 1,987 km 23:13 23 h 13 min 158.6 L
BR-040 12 km, 06 min
Caetanópolis 1,999 km 23:19 23 h 19 min 159.3 L
BR-040 10 km, 05 min
Barreiro de Baixo 2,009 km 23:24 23 h 24 min 160.5 L
BR-040 22 km, 11 min
Chacreamento Quintas da Varginha 2,030 km 23:36 23 h 36 min 162.3 L
BR-040 26 km, 17 min
Ribeirão das Neves 2,057 km 23:54 23 h 54 min 164.2 L
BR-040 7 km, 04 min
San Marino 2,063 km 23:59 23 h 59 min 164.9 L
BR-040 15 km, 11 min
Contagem 2,078 km 24:10 24 h 10 min 165.9 L
11 km, 07 min
PTB 2,089 km 24:18 24 h 18 min 167.1 L
BR-381 6 km, 03 min
Betim 2,095 km 24:21 24 h 21 min 167.2 L
BR-381 12 km, 06 min
São Joaquim de Bicas 2,107 km 24:28 24 h 28 min 168.5 L
BR-381 4 km, 02 min
Igarapé 2,111 km 24:31 24 h 31 min 168.6 L
BR-381 7 km, 04 min
Alto da Farofa 2,117 km 24:35 24 h 35 min 169.2 L
BR-381 9 km, 06 min
Rio Veloso 2,126 km 24:42 24 h 42 min 170.0 L
BR-381 32 km, 21 min
Itaguara 2,159 km 25:04 25 h 04 min 172.0 L
BR-381 28 km, 17 min
Carmópolis de Minas 2,187 km 25:21 25 h 21 min 174.7 L
BR-381 23 km, 14 min
Barreiro 2,209 km 25:35 25 h 35 min 176.6 L
BR-381 38 km, 23 min
Santo Antônio do Amparo 2,248 km 25:59 25 h 59 min 179.4 L
BR-381 30 km, 16 min
Perdões 2,278 km 26:16 26 h 16 min 181.8 L
BR-381 44 km, 23 min
Carmo da Cachoeira 2,321 km 26:40 26 h 40 min 185.4 L
BR-381 73 km, 42 min
Nova Era 2,395 km 27:22 27 h 22 min 191.2 L
BR-381 22 km, 13 min
Careaçu 2,416 km 27:35 27 h 35 min 193.0 L
BR-381 60 km, 33 min
Estiva 2,476 km 28:08 28 h 08 min 197.5 L
BR-381 11 km, 06 min
Congonhal 2,488 km 28:14 28 h 14 min 198.8 L
BR-381 9 km, 05 min
Cambui 2,497 km 28:20 28 h 20 min 199.3 L
BR-381 18 km, 09 min
Camanducaia 2,514 km 28:30 28 h 30 min 200.8 L
BR-381 11 km, 06 min
Itapeva 2,526 km 28:36 28 h 36 min 201.7 L
BR-381 19 km, 11 min
Bairro dos Pires 2,545 km 28:48 28 h 48 min 203.5 L
BR-381 SP-010 19 km, 11 min
Água Comprida 2,564 km 29:00 29 h 00 min 205.0 L
SP-010 22 km, 13 min
Atibaia 2,586 km 29:13 29 h 13 min 205.8 L
SP-010 BR-381 17 km, 11 min
Terra Preta 2,602 km 29:25 29 h 25 min 208.0 L
SP-010 6 km, 04 min
Rio Acima 2,609 km 29:30 29 h 30 min 208.6 L
SP-010 23 km, 16 min
Jardim Modelo 2,632 km 29:47 29 h 47 min 210.5 L
SP-010 BR-116 14 km, 10 min
Vila Sá Barbosa 2,646 km 29:58 29 h 58 min 211.6 L
BR-050 3 km, 03 min
São Paulo 2,649 km 30:01 30 h 01 min 211.9 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Recife to São Paulo?

Fuel cost: 368.5 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,647 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Recife to São Paulo?

Driving time: 30 h 2 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 422 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 50 min
  • 138 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 22 min
  • 1,294 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 14 h 22 min
  • 682 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 8 h 31 min
  • 31 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 26 min
  • 61 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 h 1 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 11 min
  • 11 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 16 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Recife to São Paulo by land?

The distance between Recife and São Paulo is 2,647 km by road including 744 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Recife and São Paulo respectively.

How far is Recife to São Paulo by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Recife and São Paulo is 2,130 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Recife and São Paulo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Recife from São Paulo by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 39 min to cover the distance of 2,130 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 40 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Recife to São Paulo?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 52 min to cover the distance of 2,130 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 8 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Recife and São Paulo?

The halfway point between Recife and São Paulo is Tancredo Neves. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Tancredo Neves to Recife is 1,330 km and driving will take about 15 h 22 min. The road between Tancredo Neves and São Paulo has length 1,317 km and will take approximately 14 h 40 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Recife in relation to São Paulo?

Recife is located 2,130 km north-east of São Paulo.

Recife has geographic coordinates: latitude -8.06419, longitude -34.87815.

São Paulo has geographic coordinates: latitude -23.55065, longitude -46.63338.

Which highway goes from Recife to São Paulo?

The route from Recife to São Paulo follows BR-101, BR-381, BR-116, BR-135, BR-251, BR-040.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • SP-010: 88 km
  • CMG-135: 46 km
  • BA-262: 35 km
  • BR-122: 18 km
  • BR-324: 15 km
  • PE-008: 13 km
  • LMG-653: 11 km
  • SE-434: 10 km
  • CMG-122: 9 km
  • CMG-251: 9 km
  • MGC-251: 9 km
  • MGC-122: 9 km
  • BR-104: 9 km
  • BR-262: 7 km
  • SP-060: 4 km
  • BR-030: 3 km
  • BR-494: 3 km
  • PE-007: 3 km
  • AL-110: 2 km
  • SP-015: 2 km
  • BR-235: 1 km
  • BR-050: 1 km
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