# Distance from Mangrove Cay (MAY) to Recife (REC)

> 5,873 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,873 km / 3,650 mi / 3,171 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bahamas) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:59 in Mangrove Cay, it's 06:59 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (REC is higher than MAY)

## Airports

### [Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/may-mangrove-cay-clarence-a-bain-airport/1ef266df-6bd6-6944-8a53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mangrove Cay, Bahamas
- ICAO: MYAB
- Timezone: America/Nassau
- Coordinates: 24.290000, -77.680000
- Elevation: 19 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 05:59 in Mangrove Cay, it's 06:59 in Recife.

## Related

- [Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/may-mangrove-cay-clarence-a-bain-airport/1ef266df-6bd6-6944-8a53-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)