# Distance from Bima-Sumbawa Island (BMU) to Recife (REC)

> 16,553 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,553 km / 10,286 mi / 8,938 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 03:43 in Bima-Sumbawa Island, it's 16:43 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (REC is higher than BMU)

## Airports

### [Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmu-bima-sumbawa-island-muhammad-salahuddin-airport/1ef266df-f91d-6b54-bb6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bima-Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WADB
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.540000, 118.690000
- Elevation: 3 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 03:43 in Bima-Sumbawa Island, it's 16:43 in Recife.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmu-bima-sumbawa-island-muhammad-salahuddin-airport/1ef266df-f91d-6b54-bb6e-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)