# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tampa (TPF)

> 6,491 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,491 km / 4,033 mi / 3,505 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:38 in Recife, it's 01:38 in Tampa)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (TPF is lower 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

### [Peter O Knight Airport (TPF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpf-tampa-peter-o-knight-airport/1ef266df-3bfe-6a14-aa69-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tampa, United States
- ICAO: KTPF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.920000, -82.450000
- Elevation: 7 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 02:38 in Recife, it's 01:38 in Tampa.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Peter O Knight Airport (TPF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpf-tampa-peter-o-knight-airport/1ef266df-3bfe-6a14-aa69-06bb2780ed98)
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