# Distance from Recife (REC) to Kangerlussuaq (SFJ)

> 8,451 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,451 km / 5,251 mi / 4,563 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 164° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 19:20 in Recife, it's 21:20 in Kangerlussuaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (SFJ 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

### [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSF
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 67.010000, -50.710000
- Elevation: 165 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 19:20 in Recife, it's 21:20 in Kangerlussuaq.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)
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