# Distance from Mossel Bay (MZY) to Recife (REC)

> 6,480 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,480 km / 4,027 mi / 3,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 14:18 in Mossel Bay, it's 09:18 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 498 ft (REC is lower than MZY)

## Airports

### [Mossel Bay Airport (MZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzy-mossel-bay-mossel-bay-airport/1ef266de-d343-6362-9b1c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mossel Bay, South Africa
- ICAO: FAMO
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -34.160000, 22.060000
- Elevation: 531 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 14:18 in Mossel Bay, it's 09:18 in Recife.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Mossel Bay Airport (MZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzy-mossel-bay-mossel-bay-airport/1ef266de-d343-6362-9b1c-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)