# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tafaraoui Airport (TAF)

> 6,046 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,046 km / 3,757 mi / 3,264 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 12:31 in Recife, it's 16:31 in Tafaraoui Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 334 ft (TAF 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

### [Tafaraoui Airport (TAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taf-tafaraoui-airport/1ef266de-b5a5-69c2-8572-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tafaraoui Airport, Algeria
- ICAO: DAOL
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 35.540000, -0.530000
- Elevation: 367 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 12:31 in Recife, it's 16:31 in Tafaraoui Airport.
The 4-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)
- [Tafaraoui Airport (TAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taf-tafaraoui-airport/1ef266de-b5a5-69c2-8572-06bb2780ed98)
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