# Distance from Guayaquil (GYE) to Recife (REC)

> 5,020 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,020 km / 3,119 mi / 2,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Brazil
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 08:21 in Guayaquil, it's 10:21 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (REC is higher than GYE)

## Airports

### [Simon Bolivar International Airport (GYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gye-guayaquil-simon-bolivar-international-airport/1ef266df-a4f0-6270-9758-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guayaquil, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEGU
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.160000, -79.880000
- Elevation: 19 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 08:21 in Guayaquil, it's 10:21 in Recife.

## Related

- [Simon Bolivar International Airport (GYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gye-guayaquil-simon-bolivar-international-airport/1ef266df-a4f0-6270-9758-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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