# Distance from Mocimboa da Praia (MZB) to Recife (REC)

> 8,235 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,235 km / 5,117 mi / 4,447 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 21:08 in Mocimboa da Praia, it's 16:08 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 56 ft (REC is lower than MZB)

## Airports

### [Mocimboa da Praia Airport (MZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzb-mocimboa-da-praia-mocimboa-da-praia-airport/1ef266de-ddbe-6a30-b39e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQMP
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -11.360000, 40.350000
- Elevation: 89 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 21:08 in Mocimboa da Praia, it's 16:08 in Recife.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Mocimboa da Praia Airport (MZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzb-mocimboa-da-praia-mocimboa-da-praia-airport/1ef266de-ddbe-6a30-b39e-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)