# Distance from Big Piney (BPI) to Recife (REC)

> 9,429 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,429 km / 5,859 mi / 5,091 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 18:15 in Big Piney, it's 21:15 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,961 ft (REC is lower than BPI)

## Airports

### [Miley Memorial Field (BPI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpi-big-piney-miley-memorial-field/1ef266df-1136-65a2-afa8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Big Piney, United States
- ICAO: KBPI
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 42.580000, -110.110000
- Elevation: 6,994 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 18:15 in Big Piney, it's 21:15 in Recife.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Miley Memorial Field (BPI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpi-big-piney-miley-memorial-field/1ef266df-1136-65a2-afa8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)