# Distance from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) to Recife (REC)

> 8,193 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,193 km / 5,091 mi / 4,424 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:36 in Arba Minch Airport, it's 17:36 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,868 ft (REC is lower than AMH)

## Airports

### [Arba Minch Airport (AMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amh-arba-minch-airport/1ef266de-e9d6-623c-ba85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arba Minch Airport, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAAM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.040000, 37.590000
- Elevation: 3,901 ft

### [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Recife, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRF
- Timezone: America/Recife
- Coordinates: -8.130000, -34.920000
- Elevation: 33 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:36 in Arba Minch Airport, it's 17:36 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arba Minch Airport (AMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amh-arba-minch-airport/1ef266de-e9d6-623c-ba85-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
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