# Distance from Huambo (NOV) to Recife (REC)

> 5,558 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,558 km / 3,453 mi / 3,001 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 20:07 in Huambo, it's 16:07 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,554 ft (REC is lower than NOV)

## Airports

### [Nova Lisboa Airport (NOV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nov-huambo-nova-lisboa-airport/1ef266de-dcb8-6c08-a144-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Huambo, Angola
- ICAO: FNHU
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -12.810000, 15.760000
- Elevation: 5,587 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 20:07 in Huambo, it's 16:07 in Recife.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nova Lisboa Airport (NOV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nov-huambo-nova-lisboa-airport/1ef266de-dcb8-6c08-a144-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)