# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tongoa Island (TGH)

> 16,220 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,220 km / 10,079 mi / 8,758 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 02:27 in Recife, it's 16:27 in Tongoa Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 410 ft (TGH 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

### [Tongoa Island Airport (TGH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgh-tongoa-island-tongoa-island-airport/1ef266df-74ae-6210-a5cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tongoa Island, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVST
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -16.890000, 168.550000
- Elevation: 443 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 02:27 in Recife, it's 16:27 in Tongoa Island.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Tongoa Island Airport (TGH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgh-tongoa-island-tongoa-island-airport/1ef266df-74ae-6210-a5cc-06bb2780ed98)
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