# Distance from Recife (REC) to Stara Zagora (SZR)

> 8,306 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,306 km / 5,161 mi / 4,485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:31 in Recife, it's 22:31 in Stara Zagora)
- **Elevation difference**: 525 ft (SZR 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

### [Stara Zagora Airport (SZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szr-stara-zagora-stara-zagora-airport/1ef266df-4378-69d4-ba4b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBSZ
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 42.380000, 25.660000
- Elevation: 558 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 16:31 in Recife, it's 22:31 in Stara Zagora.
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)
- [Stara Zagora Airport (SZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szr-stara-zagora-stara-zagora-airport/1ef266df-4378-69d4-ba4b-06bb2780ed98)
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