# Distance from Ilulissat (JAV) to Recife (REC)

> 8,693 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,693 km / 5,402 mi / 4,694 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 164° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 02:28 in Ilulissat, it's 00:28 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 62 ft (REC is lower than JAV)

## Airports

### [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilulissat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGJN
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 69.240000, -51.060000
- Elevation: 95 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:28 in Ilulissat, it's 00:28 in Recife.

## Related

- [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)