# Distance from Mason City (MCW) to Recife (REC)

> 8,189 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,189 km / 5,089 mi / 4,422 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 10:25 in Mason City, it's 12:25 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,180 ft (REC is lower than MCW)

## Airports

### [Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcw-mason-city-mason-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2a36-6156-846f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mason City, United States
- ICAO: KMCW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.160000, -93.330000
- Elevation: 1,213 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 10:25 in Mason City, it's 12:25 in Recife.

## Related

- [Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcw-mason-city-mason-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2a36-6156-846f-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)