# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tucumcari (TCC)

> 8,642 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,642 km / 5,370 mi / 4,666 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 00:18 in Recife, it's 21:18 in Tucumcari)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,032 ft (TCC 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

### [Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcc-tucumcari-tucumcari-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3b42-6b02-9424-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tucumcari, United States
- ICAO: KTCC
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 35.180000, -103.600000
- Elevation: 4,065 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:18 in Recife, it's 21:18 in Tucumcari.
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)
- [Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcc-tucumcari-tucumcari-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3b42-6b02-9424-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)