# Distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Recife (REC)

> 8,199 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,199 km / 5,095 mi / 4,427 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 19:33 in Mafia Island, it's 13:33 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 27 ft (REC is lower than MFA)

## Airports

### [Mafia Island Airport (MFA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mfa-mafia-island-mafia-island-airport/1ef266de-eec6-659e-a7a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mafia Island, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -7.920000, 39.670000
- Elevation: 60 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 19:33 in Mafia Island, it's 13:33 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mafia Island Airport (MFA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mfa-mafia-island-mafia-island-airport/1ef266de-eec6-659e-a7a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)