# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tarama Airport (TRA)

> 17,174 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,174 km / 10,672 mi / 9,273 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 23:23 in Recife, it's 11:23 in Tarama Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (TRA 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

### [Tarama Airport (TRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tra-tarama-airport/1ef266df-8e8a-6cc4-b3be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarama Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RORT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.650000, 124.670000
- Elevation: 36 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 23:23 in Recife, it's 11:23 in Tarama Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [Tarama Airport (TRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tra-tarama-airport/1ef266df-8e8a-6cc4-b3be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)