# Distance from Masindi (KCU) to Recife (REC)

> 7,471 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,471 km / 4,642 mi / 4,034 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 18:40 in Masindi, it's 12:40 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,817 ft (REC is lower than KCU)

## Airports

### [Masindi Airport (KCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kcu-masindi-masindi-airport/1ef266de-ef81-629a-a4e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masindi, Uganda
- ICAO: HUMI
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 1.760000, 31.740000
- Elevation: 3,850 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 18:40 in Masindi, it's 12:40 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Masindi Airport (KCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kcu-masindi-masindi-airport/1ef266de-ef81-629a-a4e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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