# Distance from Palacios (PCH) to Recife (REC)

> 6,123 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,123 km / 3,805 mi / 3,306 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Honduras) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 10:38 in Palacios, it's 13:38 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (REC is higher than PCH)

## Airports

### [Palacios Airport (PCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pch-palacios-palacios-airport/1ef266df-5e9e-6632-a56b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palacios, Honduras
- ICAO: MHPC
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.960000, -84.940000
- Elevation: 30 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 10:38 in Palacios, it's 13:38 in Recife.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Palacios Airport (PCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pch-palacios-palacios-airport/1ef266df-5e9e-6632-a56b-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)