# Distance from Recife (REC) to Samburu South (UAS)

> 8,085 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,085 km / 5,024 mi / 4,366 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:06 in Recife, it's 21:06 in Samburu South)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,262 ft (UAS 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

### [Samburu South Airport (UAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uas-samburu-south-samburu-south-airport/1ef266de-ecb3-62c0-b28c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samburu South, Kenya
- ICAO: HKSB
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.530000, 37.530000
- Elevation: 3,295 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 15:06 in Recife, it's 21:06 in Samburu South.
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)
- [Samburu South Airport (UAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uas-samburu-south-samburu-south-airport/1ef266de-ecb3-62c0-b28c-06bb2780ed98)
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