# Distance from Recife (REC) to Springfield (VSF)

> 6,866 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,866 km / 4,266 mi / 3,707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:15 in Recife, it's 20:15 in Springfield)
- **Elevation difference**: 545 ft (VSF 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

### [Hartness State (Springfield) Airport (VSF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vsf-springfield-hartness-state-springfield-airport/1ef266df-3ee6-6cfe-b26d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Springfield, United States
- ICAO: KVSF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.340000, -72.520000
- Elevation: 578 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 21:15 in Recife, it's 20:15 in Springfield.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hartness State (Springfield) Airport (VSF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vsf-springfield-hartness-state-springfield-airport/1ef266df-3ee6-6cfe-b26d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)