# Distance from Pye (PRU) to Recife (REC)

> 14,518 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,518 km / 9,021 mi / 7,839 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 13:26 in Pye, it's 03:56 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 87 ft (REC is lower than PRU)

## Airports

### [Pyay Airport (PRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pru-pye-pyay-airport/1ef266df-f7b8-6048-bc11-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pye, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYPY
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 18.820000, 95.270000
- Elevation: 120 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 13:26 in Pye, it's 03:56 in Recife.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pyay Airport (PRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pru-pye-pyay-airport/1ef266df-f7b8-6048-bc11-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)