# Distance from Amahai-Seram Island (AHI) to Recife (REC)

> 17,816 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,816 km / 11,070 mi / 9,620 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 14:43 in Amahai-Seram Island, it's 02:43 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (REC is higher than AHI)

## Airports

### [Amahai Airport (AHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahi-amahai-seram-island-amahai-airport/1ef266df-fa30-6ad2-8661-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amahai-Seram Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPA
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.350000, 128.930000
- Elevation: 29 ft

### [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:43 in Amahai-Seram Island, it's 02:43 in Recife.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Amahai Airport (AHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahi-amahai-seram-island-amahai-airport/1ef266df-fa30-6ad2-8661-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)