# Distance from Hodeida (HOD) to Recife (REC)

> 8,954 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,954 km / 5,564 mi / 4,835 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Yemen) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:58 in Hodeida, it's 01:58 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (REC is lower than HOD)

## Airports

### [Hodeidah International Airport (HOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hod-hodeida-hodeidah-international-airport/1ef266df-84b9-6128-9795-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hodeida, Yemen
- ICAO: OYHD
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 14.750000, 42.980000
- Elevation: 41 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 07:58 in Hodeida, it's 01:58 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hodeidah International Airport (HOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hod-hodeida-hodeidah-international-airport/1ef266df-84b9-6128-9795-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)