# Distance from Recife (REC) to Van Horn (VHN)

> 8,601 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,601 km / 5,344 mi / 4,644 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 02:27 in Recife, it's 00:27 in Van Horn)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,924 ft (VHN 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

### [Culberson County Airport (VHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhn-van-horn-culberson-county-airport/1ef266df-3e95-60e8-953c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Van Horn, United States
- ICAO: KVHN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.060000, -104.780000
- Elevation: 3,957 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:27 in Recife, it's 00:27 in Van Horn.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Culberson County Airport (VHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhn-van-horn-culberson-county-airport/1ef266df-3e95-60e8-953c-06bb2780ed98)
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