# Distance from Recife (REC) to Bouarfa (UAR)

> 5,709 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,709 km / 3,548 mi / 3,083 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Morocco
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 05:12 in Recife, it's 09:12 in Bouarfa)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,597 ft (UAR 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

### [Bouarfa Airport (UAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uar-bouarfa-bouarfa-airport/1ef266de-e861-678a-9f16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bouarfa, Morocco
- ICAO: GMFB
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 32.510000, -1.980000
- Elevation: 3,630 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 05:12 in Recife, it's 09:12 in Bouarfa.
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)
- [Bouarfa Airport (UAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uar-bouarfa-bouarfa-airport/1ef266de-e861-678a-9f16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)