# Distance from Recife (REC) to Soddu (SXU)

> 8,226 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,226 km / 5,111 mi / 4,442 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:22 in Recife, it's 10:22 in Soddu)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,367 ft (SXU 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

### [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Soddu, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HASD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.820000, 37.750000
- Elevation: 6,400 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 04:22 in Recife, it's 10:22 in Soddu.
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)
- [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)
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