# Distance from Payson (PJB) to Recife (REC)

> 9,289 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,289 km / 5,772 mi / 5,016 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 11:45 in Payson, it's 15:45 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,124 ft (REC is lower than PJB)

## Airports

### [Payson Airport (PJB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pjb-payson-payson-airport/1ef266df-3212-6ece-a9af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Payson, United States
- ICAO: KPAN
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.260000, -111.340000
- Elevation: 5,157 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 11:45 in Payson, it's 15:45 in Recife.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Payson Airport (PJB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pjb-payson-payson-airport/1ef266df-3212-6ece-a9af-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)