# Distance from Columbia (COU) to Recife (REC)

> 7,878 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,878 km / 4,895 mi / 4,254 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 04:53 in Columbia, it's 06:53 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 856 ft (REC is lower than COU)

## Airports

### [Columbia Regional Airport (COU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cou-columbia-columbia-regional-airport/1ef266df-14be-6d1e-b115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbia, United States
- ICAO: KCOU
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.820000, -92.220000
- Elevation: 889 ft

### [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://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

## 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 04:53 in Columbia, it's 06:53 in Recife.

## Related

- [Columbia Regional Airport (COU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cou-columbia-columbia-regional-airport/1ef266df-14be-6d1e-b115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
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