# Distance from Ile Ouen (IOU) to Recife (REC)

> 15,873 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,873 km / 9,863 mi / 8,571 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 214° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Caledonia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 10:24 in Ile Ouen, it's 20:24 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (REC is higher than IOU)

## Airports

### [Edmond Cane Airport (IOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iou-ile-ouen-edmond-cane-airport/1ef266df-7518-6034-8ad3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ile Ouen, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWO
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -22.460000, 166.780000
- Elevation: 7 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 10:24 in Ile Ouen, it's 20:24 in Recife.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Edmond Cane Airport (IOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iou-ile-ouen-edmond-cane-airport/1ef266df-7518-6034-8ad3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)