# Distance from Recife (REC) to Aribinda (XAR)

> 4,503 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,503 km / 2,798 mi / 2,431 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 08:41 in Recife, it's 11:41 in Aribinda)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,089 ft (XAR 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

### [Aribinda Airport (XAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xar-aribinda-aribinda-airport/1ef266de-b710-62da-80a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aribinda, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOY
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 14.220000, -0.880000
- Elevation: 1,122 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 08:41 in Recife, it's 11:41 in Aribinda.
The 3-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)
- [Aribinda Airport (XAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xar-aribinda-aribinda-airport/1ef266de-b710-62da-80a6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)