# Distance from Mueo (PDC) to Recife (REC)

> 16,084 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,084 km / 9,994 mi / 8,685 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Caledonia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 23:41 in Mueo, it's 09:41 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (REC is higher than PDC)

## Airports

### [Mueo Airport (PDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdc-mueo-mueo-airport/1ef266df-7520-6400-9eb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mueo, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWQ
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -21.320000, 165.000000
- Elevation: 0 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 23:41 in Mueo, it's 09:41 in Recife.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mueo Airport (PDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdc-mueo-mueo-airport/1ef266df-7520-6400-9eb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)