# Distance from Ostersund (OSD) to Recife (REC)

> 8,956 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,956 km / 5,565 mi / 4,836 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 05:04 in Ostersund, it's 00:04 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,200 ft (REC is lower than OSD)

## Airports

### [Ostersund Airport (OSD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osd-ostersund-ostersund-airport/1ef266de-ccea-6b96-8a2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ostersund, Sweden
- ICAO: ESNZ
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 63.190000, 14.500000
- Elevation: 1,233 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 05:04 in Ostersund, it's 00:04 in Recife.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ostersund Airport (OSD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osd-ostersund-ostersund-airport/1ef266de-ccea-6b96-8a2f-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)