# Distance from Assiut (ATZ) to Recife (REC)

> 8,098 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,098 km / 5,032 mi / 4,373 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:20 in Assiut, it's 03:20 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 739 ft (REC is lower than ATZ)

## Airports

### [Assiut International Airport (ATZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atz-assiut-assiut-international-airport/1ef266de-eb0f-6a72-9eb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Assiut, Egypt
- ICAO: HEAT
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 27.050000, 31.010000
- Elevation: 772 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 09:20 in Assiut, it's 03:20 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Assiut International Airport (ATZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atz-assiut-assiut-international-airport/1ef266de-eb0f-6a72-9eb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)