# Distance from Recife (REC) to Valledupar (VUP)

> 4,718 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,718 km / 2,932 mi / 2,548 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Colombia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 11:50 in Recife, it's 09:50 in Valledupar)
- **Elevation difference**: 450 ft (VUP 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

### [Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo Airport (VUP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vup-valledupar-alfonso-lopez-pumarejo-airport/1ef266df-b669-6d12-acbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valledupar, Colombia
- ICAO: SKVP
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 10.440000, -73.250000
- Elevation: 483 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 11:50 in Recife, it's 09:50 in Valledupar.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo Airport (VUP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vup-valledupar-alfonso-lopez-pumarejo-airport/1ef266df-b669-6d12-acbb-06bb2780ed98)
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