# Distance from Kauehi (KHZ) to Recife (REC)

> 11,885 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,885 km / 7,385 mi / 6,418 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:08 in Kauehi, it's 22:08 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (REC is higher than KHZ)

## Airports

### [Kauehi Airport (KHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khz-kauehi-kauehi-airport/1ef266df-738e-661e-b410-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kauehi, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.780000, -145.120000
- Elevation: 13 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 15:08 in Kauehi, it's 22:08 in Recife.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kauehi Airport (KHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khz-kauehi-kauehi-airport/1ef266df-738e-661e-b410-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)