# Distance from Recife (REC) to Sibiti (SIB)

> 5,359 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,359 km / 3,330 mi / 2,893 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Congo
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 05:53 in Recife, it's 09:53 in Sibiti)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,850 ft (SIB 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

### [Sibiti Airport (SIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sib-sibiti-sibiti-airport/1ef266de-d638-6360-a9da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sibiti, Congo
- ICAO: FCBS
- Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville
- Coordinates: -3.680000, 13.350000
- Elevation: 1,883 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 05:53 in Recife, it's 09:53 in Sibiti.
The 4-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)
- [Sibiti Airport (SIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sib-sibiti-sibiti-airport/1ef266de-d638-6360-a9da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)