# Distance from Pala (PLF) to Recife (REC)

> 5,854 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,854 km / 3,638 mi / 3,161 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 20:00 in Pala, it's 16:00 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,499 ft (REC is lower than PLF)

## Airports

### [Pala Airport (PLF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plf-pala-pala-airport/1ef266de-de63-6d00-8f37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pala, Chad
- ICAO: FTTP
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 9.380000, 14.930000
- Elevation: 1,532 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 20:00 in Pala, it's 16:00 in Recife.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Pala Airport (PLF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plf-pala-pala-airport/1ef266de-de63-6d00-8f37-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)