# Distance from Recife (REC) to Atinjoe-Papua Island (TXM)

> 18,218 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,218 km / 11,320 mi / 9,837 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 09:56 in Recife, it's 21:56 in Atinjoe-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (TXM 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

### [Teminabuan Airport (TXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/txm-atinjoe-papua-island-teminabuan-airport/1ef266df-fac4-6624-946c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atinjoe-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAST
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.440000, 132.020000
- Elevation: 141 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 09:56 in Recife, it's 21:56 in Atinjoe-Papua Island.
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)
- [Teminabuan Airport (TXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/txm-atinjoe-papua-island-teminabuan-airport/1ef266df-fac4-6624-946c-06bb2780ed98)
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