# Distance from Nejjo (NEJ) to Recife (REC)

> 8,038 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,038 km / 4,995 mi / 4,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:48 in Nejjo, it's 09:48 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,117 ft (REC is lower than NEJ)

## Airports

### [Nejjo Airport (NEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nej-nejjo-nejjo-airport/1ef266de-ea5d-6ea8-9279-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nejjo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HANJ
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.550000, 35.470000
- Elevation: 6,150 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 15:48 in Nejjo, it's 09:48 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nejjo Airport (NEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nej-nejjo-nejjo-airport/1ef266de-ea5d-6ea8-9279-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)