# Distance from Recife (REC) to Salinas (SNS)

> 10,253 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,253 km / 6,371 mi / 5,536 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 03:59 in Recife, it's 23:59 in Salinas)
- **Elevation difference**: 51 ft (SNS 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

### [Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sns-salinas-salinas-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3928-640c-ae30-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salinas, United States
- ICAO: KSNS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.700000, -121.600000
- Elevation: 84 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 03:59 in Recife, it's 23:59 in Salinas.
The 4-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)
- [Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sns-salinas-salinas-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3928-640c-ae30-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)