# Distance from Bangui (BGF) to Recife (REC)

> 6,088 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,088 km / 3,783 mi / 3,287 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Central African Republic) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 04:52 in Bangui, it's 00:52 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,175 ft (REC is lower than BGF)

## Airports

### [Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgf-bangui-bangui-mpoko-international-airport/1ef266de-d7f3-690c-a4d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangui, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEFF
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 4.400000, 18.520000
- Elevation: 1,208 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 04:52 in Bangui, it's 00:52 in Recife.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgf-bangui-bangui-mpoko-international-airport/1ef266de-d7f3-690c-a4d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)