# Distance from Makemo Airport (MKP) to Recife (REC)

> 11,713 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,713 km / 7,278 mi / 6,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:52 in Makemo Airport, it's 08:52 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (REC is higher than MKP)

## Airports

### [Makemo Airport (MKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkp-makemo-airport/1ef266df-7359-6248-8316-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makemo Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGM
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.580000, -143.660000
- Elevation: 3 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 01:52 in Makemo Airport, it's 08:52 in Recife.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Makemo Airport (MKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkp-makemo-airport/1ef266df-7359-6248-8316-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
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