# Distance from Fria Airport (FIG) to Recife (REC)

> 3,132 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,132 km / 1,946 mi / 1,691 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 00:16 in Fria Airport, it's 21:16 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 466 ft (REC is lower than FIG)

## Airports

### [Fria Airport (FIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fig-fria-airport/1ef266de-e970-60e0-bee9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fria Airport, Guinea
- ICAO: GUFA
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 10.350000, -13.570000
- Elevation: 499 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:16 in Fria Airport, it's 21:16 in Recife.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Fria Airport (FIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fig-fria-airport/1ef266de-e970-60e0-bee9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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