# Distance from Kailua/Kona (KOA) to Recife (REC)

> 13,557 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,557 km / 8,424 mi / 7,320 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 10:42 in Kailua/Kona, it's 17:42 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (REC is lower than KOA)

## Airports

### [Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koa-kailuakona-ellison-onizuka-kona-international-at-keahole-airport/1ef266df-8939-6e28-8a9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kailua/Kona, United States
- ICAO: PHKO
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 19.700000, -156.000000
- Elevation: 49 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 10:42 in Kailua/Kona, it's 17:42 in Recife.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koa-kailuakona-ellison-onizuka-kona-international-at-keahole-airport/1ef266df-8939-6e28-8a9d-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)