# Distance from Mossendjo (MSX) to Recife (REC)

> 5,298 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,298 km / 3,292 mi / 2,861 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Congo) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 07:09 in Mossendjo, it's 03:09 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,486 ft (REC is lower than MSX)

## Airports

### [Mossendjo Airport (MSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msx-mossendjo-mossendjo-airport/1ef266de-d66a-6220-a4c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mossendjo, Congo
- ICAO: FCMM
- Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville
- Coordinates: -2.950000, 12.700000
- Elevation: 1,519 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 07:09 in Mossendjo, it's 03:09 in Recife.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Mossendjo Airport (MSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msx-mossendjo-mossendjo-airport/1ef266de-d66a-6220-a4c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)