# Distance from Recife (REC) to Gulu (ULU)

> 7,549 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,549 km / 4,691 mi / 4,076 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:05 in Recife, it's 10:05 in Gulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,477 ft (ULU 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

### [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulu, Uganda
- ICAO: HUGU
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 2.810000, 32.270000
- Elevation: 3,510 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 04:05 in Recife, it's 10:05 in Gulu.
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)
- [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)