# Distance from Mare (MEE) to Recife (REC)

> 15,878 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,878 km / 9,866 mi / 8,573 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Caledonia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 02:14 in Mare, it's 12:14 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (REC is lower than MEE)

## Airports

### [Mare Airport (MEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mee-mare-mare-airport/1ef266df-7524-6c26-b198-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mare, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWR
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -21.480000, 168.040000
- Elevation: 141 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 02:14 in Mare, it's 12:14 in Recife.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mare Airport (MEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mee-mare-mare-airport/1ef266df-7524-6c26-b198-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)