# Distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Recife (REC)

> 8,959 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,959 km / 5,567 mi / 4,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 13:17 in Ciudad Obregon, it's 17:17 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 210 ft (REC is lower than CEN)

## Airports

### [Ciudad Obregon International Airport (CEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cen-ciudad-obregon-ciudad-obregon-international-airport/1ef266df-613d-6898-89ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCN
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 27.390000, -109.830000
- Elevation: 243 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 13:17 in Ciudad Obregon, it's 17:17 in Recife.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ciudad Obregon International Airport (CEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cen-ciudad-obregon-ciudad-obregon-international-airport/1ef266df-613d-6898-89ad-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)