# Distance from Bekily (OVA) to Recife (REC)

> 8,651 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,651 km / 5,375 mi / 4,671 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 04:28 in Bekily, it's 22:28 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,237 ft (REC is lower than OVA)

## Airports

### [Bekily Airport (OVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ova-bekily-bekily-airport/1ef266de-dc46-6680-8564-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bekily, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMSL
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -24.240000, 45.300000
- Elevation: 1,270 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 04:28 in Bekily, it's 22:28 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bekily Airport (OVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ova-bekily-bekily-airport/1ef266de-dc46-6680-8564-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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