# Distance from Recife (REC) to Saint-Yan (SYT)

> 7,186 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,186 km / 4,465 mi / 3,880 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → France
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 15:36 in Recife, it's 20:36 in Saint-Yan)
- **Elevation difference**: 763 ft (SYT 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

### [Saint-Yan Airport (SYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syt-saint-yan-saint-yan-airport/1ef266df-4a4e-6d80-a42d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saint-Yan, France
- ICAO: LFLN
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.410000, 4.010000
- Elevation: 796 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 15:36 in Recife, it's 20:36 in Saint-Yan.
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)
- [Saint-Yan Airport (SYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syt-saint-yan-saint-yan-airport/1ef266df-4a4e-6d80-a42d-06bb2780ed98)
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