# Distance from Recife (REC) to Nyala (UYL)

> 6,989 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,989 km / 4,343 mi / 3,774 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 18:30 in Recife, it's 23:30 in Nyala)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,073 ft (UYL 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

### [Nyala Airport (UYL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uyl-nyala-nyala-airport/1ef266de-ee16-695a-be70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nyala, Sudan
- ICAO: HSNN
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 12.050000, 24.960000
- Elevation: 2,106 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 18:30 in Recife, it's 23:30 in Nyala.
The 5-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)
- [Nyala Airport (UYL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uyl-nyala-nyala-airport/1ef266de-ee16-695a-be70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)