# Distance from Nightmute (NME) to Recife (REC)

> 12,876 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,876 km / 8,001 mi / 6,953 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:22 in Nightmute, it's 09:22 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (REC is higher than NME)

## Airports

### [Nightmute Airport (NME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nme-nightmute-nightmute-airport/1ef266df-8697-622e-bd8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nightmute, United States
- ICAO: PAGT
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.470000, -164.700000
- Elevation: 7 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 04:22 in Nightmute, it's 09:22 in Recife.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nightmute Airport (NME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nme-nightmute-nightmute-airport/1ef266df-8697-622e-bd8a-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)