# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tessenei (TES)

> 8,300 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,300 km / 5,158 mi / 4,482 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Eritrea
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:05 in Recife, it's 00:05 in Tessenei)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,985 ft (TES 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

### [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tessenei, Eritrea
- ICAO: HHTS
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates: 15.120000, 36.680000
- Elevation: 2,018 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 18:05 in Recife, it's 00:05 in Tessenei.
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)
- [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)