# Distance from Recife (REC) to Lompoc (VBG)

> 10,129 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,129 km / 6,294 mi / 5,469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 14:16 in Recife, it's 10:16 in Lompoc)
- **Elevation difference**: 335 ft (VBG 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

### [Vandenberg Space Force Base Airport (VBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbg-lompoc-vandenberg-space-force-base-airport/1ef266df-3e61-6ce8-ba8c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lompoc, United States
- ICAO: KVBG
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.740000, -120.580000
- Elevation: 368 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 14:16 in Recife, it's 10:16 in Lompoc.
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)
- [Vandenberg Space Force Base Airport (VBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbg-lompoc-vandenberg-space-force-base-airport/1ef266df-3e61-6ce8-ba8c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)