# Distance from Recife (REC) to St George (SGU)

> 9,554 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,554 km / 5,937 mi / 5,159 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 11:30 in Recife, it's 08:30 in St George)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,851 ft (SGU is higher than REC)

## Airports

### [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

### [St George Regional Airport (SGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgu-st-george-st-george-regional-airport/1ef266df-385a-62c8-9280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St George, United States
- ICAO: KSGU
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.040000, -113.510000
- Elevation: 2,884 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 11:30 in Recife, it's 08:30 in St George.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [St George Regional Airport (SGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgu-st-george-st-george-regional-airport/1ef266df-385a-62c8-9280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)