# Distance from Wake Island (AWK) to Recife (REC)

> 17,381 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,381 km / 10,800 mi / 9,385 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (UM) → Brazil
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 13:43 in Wake Island, it's 22:43 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (REC is higher than AWK)

## Airports

### [Wake Island Airfield (AWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awk-wake-island-wake-island-airfield/1ef266df-8aac-6a08-a04f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wake Island, UM
- ICAO: PWAK
- Timezone: Pacific/Wake
- Coordinates: 19.280000, 166.640000
- Elevation: 23 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 13:43 in Wake Island, it's 22:43 in Recife.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wake Island Airfield (AWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awk-wake-island-wake-island-airfield/1ef266df-8aac-6a08-a04f-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)