# Distance from Recife (REC) to Waterloo (YKF)

> 7,339 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,339 km / 4,560 mi / 3,963 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 22:45 in Recife, it's 21:45 in Waterloo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,022 ft (YKF 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

### [Kitchener / Waterloo Airport (YKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykf-waterloo-kitchener-waterloo-airport/1ef266de-b0a7-6e48-b0d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waterloo, Canada
- ICAO: CYKF
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 43.460000, -80.380000
- Elevation: 1,055 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 22:45 in Recife, it's 21:45 in Waterloo.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kitchener / Waterloo Airport (YKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykf-waterloo-kitchener-waterloo-airport/1ef266de-b0a7-6e48-b0d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)