# Distance from Chitato (PGI) to Recife (REC)

> 6,135 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,135 km / 3,812 mi / 3,313 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 21:02 in Chitato, it's 17:02 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,467 ft (REC is lower than PGI)

## Airports

### [Chitato Airport (PGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pgi-chitato-chitato-airport/1ef266de-dc92-6a94-b2e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chitato, Angola
- ICAO: FNCH
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -7.360000, 20.800000
- Elevation: 2,500 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 21:02 in Chitato, it's 17:02 in Recife.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chitato Airport (PGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pgi-chitato-chitato-airport/1ef266de-dc92-6a94-b2e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)