# Distance from El Golea Airport (ELG) to Recife (REC)

> 5,894 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,894 km / 3,662 mi / 3,182 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 08:32 in El Golea Airport, it's 04:32 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,273 ft (REC is lower than ELG)

## Airports

### [El Golea Airport (ELG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elg-el-golea-airport/1ef266de-b5d0-6eba-ab4f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Golea Airport, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUE
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 30.570000, 2.860000
- Elevation: 1,306 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 08:32 in El Golea Airport, it's 04:32 in Recife.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [El Golea Airport (ELG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elg-el-golea-airport/1ef266de-b5d0-6eba-ab4f-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)