# Distance from Recife (REC) to Iles-de-la-Madeleine (YGR)

> 6,720 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,720 km / 4,176 mi / 3,629 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:18 in Recife, it's 16:18 in Iles-de-la-Madeleine)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (YGR 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

### [Iles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygr-iles-de-la-madeleine-iles-de-la-madeleine-airport/1ef266de-aff6-6a58-be09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Canada
- ICAO: CYGR
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 47.420000, -61.780000
- Elevation: 35 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 17:18 in Recife, it's 16:18 in Iles-de-la-Madeleine.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Iles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygr-iles-de-la-madeleine-iles-de-la-madeleine-airport/1ef266de-aff6-6a58-be09-06bb2780ed98)
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