# Distance from Mili Island (MIJ) to Recife (REC)

> 17,066 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,066 km / 10,604 mi / 9,215 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Marshall Islands) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 13:00 in Mili Island, it's 22:00 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (REC is higher than MIJ)

## Airports

### [Mili Airport (MIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mij-mili-island-mili-airport/1ef266de-f9c5-6314-8849-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mili Island, Marshall Islands
- ICAO: K1Q9
- Timezone: Pacific/Majuro
- Coordinates: 6.080000, 171.730000
- Elevation: 4 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 13:00 in Mili Island, it's 22:00 in Recife.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mili Airport (MIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mij-mili-island-mili-airport/1ef266de-f9c5-6314-8849-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)