# Distance from Recife (REC) to Paonia (WPO)

> 9,111 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,111 km / 5,661 mi / 4,920 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 12:17 in Recife, it's 09:17 in Paonia)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,755 ft (WPO 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

### [North Fork Valley Airport (WPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wpo-paonia-north-fork-valley-airport/1ef266df-0909-6dd4-b61e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paonia, United States
- ICAO: K7V2
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 38.830000, -107.650000
- Elevation: 5,788 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 12:17 in Recife, it's 09:17 in Paonia.
The 3-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)
- [North Fork Valley Airport (WPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wpo-paonia-north-fork-valley-airport/1ef266df-0909-6dd4-b61e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)