# Distance from Mae Sot Airport (MAQ) to Recife (REC)

> 14,885 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,885 km / 9,249 mi / 8,037 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 23:30 in Mae Sot Airport, it's 13:30 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 657 ft (REC is lower than MAQ)

## Airports

### [Mae Sot Airport (MAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maq-mae-sot-airport/1ef266df-f560-693a-b262-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mae Sot Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTPM
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 16.700000, 98.550000
- Elevation: 690 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 23:30 in Mae Sot Airport, it's 13:30 in Recife.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mae Sot Airport (MAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maq-mae-sot-airport/1ef266df-f560-693a-b262-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)