# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tshikapa (TSH)

> 6,143 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,143 km / 3,817 mi / 3,317 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 92° (east)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 11:04 in Recife, it's 16:04 in Tshikapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,562 ft (TSH is higher than REC)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tshikapa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUK
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.440000, 20.790000
- Elevation: 1,595 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 11:04 in Recife, it's 16:04 in Tshikapa.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)