# Distance from Recife (REC) to Jerez de la Forntera (XRY)

> 5,826 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,826 km / 3,620 mi / 3,146 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 19:21 in Recife, it's 00:21 in Jerez de la Forntera)
- **Elevation difference**: 60 ft (XRY 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

### [Jerez Airport (XRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xry-jerez-de-la-forntera-jerez-airport/1ef266df-4531-65e6-b71e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jerez de la Forntera, Spain
- ICAO: LEJR
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 36.740000, -6.060000
- Elevation: 93 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 19:21 in Recife, it's 00:21 in Jerez de la Forntera.
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)
- [Jerez Airport (XRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xry-jerez-de-la-forntera-jerez-airport/1ef266df-4531-65e6-b71e-06bb2780ed98)
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