# Distance from Recife (REC) to Stella Maris (SML)

> 5,625 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,625 km / 3,495 mi / 3,037 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Bahamas
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:26 in Recife, it's 04:26 in Stella Maris)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (SML 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

### [Stella Maris Airport (SML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sml-stella-maris-stella-maris-airport/1ef266df-6c7e-6568-acb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stella Maris, Bahamas
- ICAO: MYLS
- Timezone: America/Nassau
- Coordinates: 23.580000, -75.270000
- Elevation: 10 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 05:26 in Recife, it's 04:26 in Stella Maris.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Stella Maris Airport (SML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sml-stella-maris-stella-maris-airport/1ef266df-6c7e-6568-acb4-06bb2780ed98)
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