# Distance from Recife (REC) to Taylor (TYZ)

> 9,186 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,186 km / 5,708 mi / 4,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 21:22 in Recife, it's 17:22 in Taylor)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,790 ft (TYZ 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

### [Taylor Airport (TYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyz-taylor-taylor-airport/1ef266df-3ca5-6c56-be94-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taylor, United States
- ICAO: KTYL
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.450000, -110.120000
- Elevation: 5,823 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 21:22 in Recife, it's 17:22 in Taylor.
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)
- [Taylor Airport (TYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyz-taylor-taylor-airport/1ef266df-3ca5-6c56-be94-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)