# Distance from Ibague (IBE) to Recife (REC)

> 4,673 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,673 km / 2,904 mi / 2,523 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Brazil
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 02:49 in Ibague, it's 04:49 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,966 ft (REC is lower than IBE)

## Airports

### [Perales Airport (IBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ibe-ibague-perales-airport/1ef266df-b50e-6d46-8fc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ibague, Colombia
- ICAO: SKIB
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.420000, -75.130000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 02:49 in Ibague, it's 04:49 in Recife.

## Related

- [Perales Airport (IBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ibe-ibague-perales-airport/1ef266df-b50e-6d46-8fc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)