# Distance from Cascais Airport (CAT) to Recife (REC)

> 5,842 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,842 km / 3,630 mi / 3,155 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 02:55 in Cascais Airport, it's 22:55 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 292 ft (REC is lower than CAT)

## Airports

### [Cascais Airport (CAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cat-cascais-airport/1ef266df-5574-614c-8750-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cascais Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPCS
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.730000, -9.360000
- Elevation: 325 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 02:55 in Cascais Airport, it's 22:55 in Recife.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cascais Airport (CAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cat-cascais-airport/1ef266df-5574-614c-8750-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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