# Distance from Recife (REC) to Sonderborg (SGD)

> 8,145 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,145 km / 5,061 mi / 4,398 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Denmark
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:38 in Recife, it's 10:38 in Sonderborg)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (SGD is lower 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

### [Sonderborg Airport (SGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgd-sonderborg-sonderborg-airport/1ef266de-c841-6342-b343-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sonderborg, Denmark
- ICAO: EKSB
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 54.960000, 9.790000
- Elevation: 24 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 05:38 in Recife, it's 10:38 in Sonderborg.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Sonderborg Airport (SGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgd-sonderborg-sonderborg-airport/1ef266de-c841-6342-b343-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)