# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tidjikja (TIY)

> 3,932 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,932 km / 2,443 mi / 2,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 05:45 in Recife, it's 08:45 in Tidjikja)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,330 ft (TIY 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

### [Tidjikja Airport (TIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiy-tidjikja-tidjikja-airport/1ef266de-e926-6080-9489-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tidjikja, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQND
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 18.570000, -11.420000
- Elevation: 1,363 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:45 in Recife, it's 08:45 in Tidjikja.
The 3-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)
- [Tidjikja Airport (TIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiy-tidjikja-tidjikja-airport/1ef266de-e926-6080-9489-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)