# Distance from Recife (REC) to Sua Pan Airport (SXN)

> 6,683 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,683 km / 4,153 mi / 3,608 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 20:23 in Recife, it's 01:23 in Sua Pan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,952 ft (SXN 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

### [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sua Pan Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSN
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -20.550000, 26.120000
- Elevation: 2,985 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 20:23 in Recife, it's 01:23 in Sua Pan Airport.
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)
- [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)
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