# Distance from Provo (PVU) to Recife (REC)

> 9,489 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,489 km / 5,896 mi / 5,124 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 07:32 in Provo, it's 10:32 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,464 ft (REC is lower than PVU)

## Airports

### [Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvu-provo-provo-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3412-688c-8fb8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Provo, United States
- ICAO: KPVU
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.220000, -111.720000
- Elevation: 4,497 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 07:32 in Provo, it's 10:32 in Recife.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvu-provo-provo-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3412-688c-8fb8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)