# Distance from Recife (REC) to Santiago (SCU)

> 5,460 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,460 km / 3,392 mi / 2,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:57 in Recife, it's 23:57 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 216 ft (SCU 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

### [Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scu-santiago-antonio-maceo-international-airport/1ef266df-6ac1-698c-9a43-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago, Cuba
- ICAO: MUCU
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 19.970000, -75.840000
- Elevation: 249 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 00:57 in Recife, it's 23:57 in Santiago.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scu-santiago-antonio-maceo-international-airport/1ef266df-6ac1-698c-9a43-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)