# Distance from Recife (REC) to Cloppenburg (VAC)

> 7,905 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,905 km / 4,912 mi / 4,268 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 09:04 in Recife, it's 14:04 in Cloppenburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 95 ft (VAC 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

### [Varrelbusch Airport (VAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vac-cloppenburg-varrelbusch-airport/1ef266de-c044-60d6-9fd5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cloppenburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDWU
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 52.910000, 8.040000
- Elevation: 128 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 09:04 in Recife, it's 14:04 in Cloppenburg.
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)
- [Varrelbusch Airport (VAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vac-cloppenburg-varrelbusch-airport/1ef266de-c044-60d6-9fd5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)