# Distance from Recife (REC) to Trona (TRH)

> 9,859 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,859 km / 6,126 mi / 5,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 20:51 in Recife, it's 16:51 in Trona)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,685 ft (TRH 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

### [Trona Airport (TRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trh-trona-trona-airport/1ef266df-269f-69de-9d86-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trona, United States
- ICAO: KL72
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 35.810000, -117.330000
- Elevation: 1,718 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 20:51 in Recife, it's 16:51 in Trona.
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)
- [Trona Airport (TRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trh-trona-trona-airport/1ef266df-269f-69de-9d86-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)