# Distance from Recife (REC) to Salmon (SMN)

> 9,794 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,794 km / 6,086 mi / 5,288 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 10:28 in Recife, it's 07:28 in Salmon)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,011 ft (SMN 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

### [Lemhi County Airport (SMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smn-salmon-lemhi-county-airport/1ef266df-38fc-6096-a427-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salmon, United States
- ICAO: KSMN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 45.120000, -113.880000
- Elevation: 4,044 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 10:28 in Recife, it's 07:28 in Salmon.
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)
- [Lemhi County Airport (SMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smn-salmon-lemhi-county-airport/1ef266df-38fc-6096-a427-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)