# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tucson (TUS)

> 9,194 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,194 km / 5,713 mi / 4,964 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 05:13 in Recife, it's 01:13 in Tucson)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,610 ft (TUS 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

### [Tucson International Airport (TUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tus-tucson-tucson-international-airport/1ef266df-3c5a-6a9e-89d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tucson, United States
- ICAO: KTUS
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 32.120000, -110.940000
- Elevation: 2,643 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 05:13 in Recife, it's 01:13 in Tucson.
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)
- [Tucson International Airport (TUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tus-tucson-tucson-international-airport/1ef266df-3c5a-6a9e-89d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)