# Distance from Anaktuvuk Pass (AKP) to Recife (REC)

> 11,933 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,933 km / 7,415 mi / 6,443 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 20:58 in Anaktuvuk Pass, it's 01:58 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,073 ft (REC is lower than AKP)

## Airports

### [Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akp-anaktuvuk-pass-anaktuvuk-pass-airport/1ef266df-8719-6490-8dc7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anaktuvuk Pass, United States
- ICAO: PAKP
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 68.130000, -151.740000
- Elevation: 2,106 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 20:58 in Anaktuvuk Pass, it's 01:58 in Recife.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akp-anaktuvuk-pass-anaktuvuk-pass-airport/1ef266df-8719-6490-8dc7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
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