# Distance from Recife (REC) to Arua (RUA)

> 7,406 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,406 km / 4,602 mi / 3,999 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:34 in Recife, it's 08:34 in Arua)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,918 ft (RUA is higher than REC)

## Airports

### [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

### [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arua, Uganda
- ICAO: HUAR
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 3.050000, 30.920000
- Elevation: 3,951 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 02:34 in Recife, it's 08:34 in Arua.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
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