# Distance from Ie Jima Airport (IEJ) to Recife (REC)

> 17,258 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,258 km / 10,724 mi / 9,319 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 16:33 in Ie Jima Airport, it's 04:33 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 213 ft (REC is lower than IEJ)

## Airports

### [Ie Jima Airport (IEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iej-ie-jima-airport/1ef266df-8e7a-6b8a-8324-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ie Jima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RORE
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 26.720000, 127.780000
- Elevation: 246 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 16:33 in Ie Jima Airport, it's 04:33 in Recife.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ie Jima Airport (IEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iej-ie-jima-airport/1ef266df-8e7a-6b8a-8324-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)