# Distance from Lamu (LAU) to Recife (REC)

> 8,413 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,413 km / 5,227 mi / 4,543 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:35 in Lamu, it's 08:35 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (REC is higher than LAU)

## Airports

### [Manda Airstrip (LAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lau-lamu-manda-airstrip/1ef266de-ec5c-6ca4-8294-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lamu, Kenya
- ICAO: HKLU
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -2.250000, 40.910000
- Elevation: 20 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 14:35 in Lamu, it's 08:35 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Manda Airstrip (LAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lau-lamu-manda-airstrip/1ef266de-ec5c-6ca4-8294-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)