# Distance from Saint-Etienne/Boutheon (EBU) to Recife (REC)

> 7,132 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,132 km / 4,431 mi / 3,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 14:30 in Saint-Etienne/Boutheon, it's 09:30 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,292 ft (REC is lower than EBU)

## Airports

### [Saint-Etienne-Boutheon Airport (EBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebu-saint-etienneboutheon-saint-etienne-boutheon-airport/1ef266df-4a98-6db8-a197-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saint-Etienne/Boutheon, France
- ICAO: LFMH
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.540000, 4.300000
- Elevation: 1,325 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 14:30 in Saint-Etienne/Boutheon, it's 09:30 in Recife.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Saint-Etienne-Boutheon Airport (EBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebu-saint-etienneboutheon-saint-etienne-boutheon-airport/1ef266df-4a98-6db8-a197-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)