# Distance from Recife (REC) to Silistra (SLS)

> 8,499 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,499 km / 5,281 mi / 4,589 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:35 in Recife, it's 09:35 in Silistra)
- **Elevation difference**: 318 ft (SLS 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

### [Silistra Polkovnik Lambrinovo Airfield (SLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sls-silistra-silistra-polkovnik-lambrinovo-airfield/1ef266df-4371-6c24-944f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Silistra, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBSS
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 44.060000, 27.180000
- Elevation: 351 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 03:35 in Recife, it's 09:35 in Silistra.
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)
- [Silistra Polkovnik Lambrinovo Airfield (SLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sls-silistra-silistra-polkovnik-lambrinovo-airfield/1ef266df-4371-6c24-944f-06bb2780ed98)
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