# Distance from Jinja (JIN) to Recife (REC)

> 7,608 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,608 km / 4,727 mi / 4,108 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:34 in Jinja, it's 01:34 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,822 ft (REC is lower than JIN)

## Airports

### [Jinja Airport (JIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jin-jinja-jinja-airport/1ef266de-ef69-682a-9a31-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jinja, Uganda
- ICAO: HUJI
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.450000, 33.200000
- Elevation: 3,855 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 07:34 in Jinja, it's 01:34 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jinja Airport (JIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jin-jinja-jinja-airport/1ef266de-ef69-682a-9a31-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)