# Distance from Minami Torishima Airport (MUS) to Recife (REC)

> 17,984 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,984 km / 11,175 mi / 9,711 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 02:56 in Minami Torishima Airport, it's 14:56 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (REC is higher than MUS)

## Airports

### [Minami Torishima Airport (MUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mus-minami-torishima-airport/1ef266df-8b33-65ee-b049-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minami Torishima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJAM
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.290000, 153.980000
- Elevation: 22 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 02:56 in Minami Torishima Airport, it's 14:56 in Recife.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Minami Torishima Airport (MUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mus-minami-torishima-airport/1ef266df-8b33-65ee-b049-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)