# Distance from Nonouti (NON) to Recife (REC)

> 16,619 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,619 km / 10,326 mi / 8,973 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 12:47 in Nonouti, it's 21:47 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (REC is higher than NON)

## Airports

### [Nonouti Airport (NON)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/non-nonouti-nonouti-airport/1ef266df-70ac-6d7e-b2aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nonouti, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTO
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -0.640000, 174.430000
- Elevation: 10 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 12:47 in Nonouti, it's 21:47 in Recife.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nonouti Airport (NON)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/non-nonouti-nonouti-airport/1ef266df-70ac-6d7e-b2aa-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)