# Distance from Recife (REC) to Uige (UGO)

> 5,499 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,499 km / 3,417 mi / 2,969 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 93° (east)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 09:14 in Recife, it's 13:14 in Uige)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,687 ft (UGO 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

### [Uige Airport (UGO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugo-uige-uige-airport/1ef266de-dd06-664c-9f59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uige, Angola
- ICAO: FNUG
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -7.600000, 15.030000
- Elevation: 2,720 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 09:14 in Recife, it's 13:14 in Uige.
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)
- [Uige Airport (UGO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugo-uige-uige-airport/1ef266de-dd06-664c-9f59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)