# Distance from Hatay (HTY) to Recife (REC)

> 8,899 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,899 km / 5,530 mi / 4,805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:34 in Hatay, it's 05:34 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 236 ft (REC is lower than HTY)

## Airports

### [Hatay Airport (HTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hty-hatay-hatay-airport/1ef266df-593c-6360-a966-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hatay, Turkey
- ICAO: LTDA
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 36.360000, 36.280000
- Elevation: 269 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 11:34 in Hatay, it's 05:34 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hatay Airport (HTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hty-hatay-hatay-airport/1ef266df-593c-6360-a966-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)