# Distance from Recife (REC) to Wasilla (WWA)

> 12,088 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,088 km / 7,511 mi / 6,527 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 15:46 in Recife, it's 10:46 in Wasilla)
- **Elevation difference**: 321 ft (WWA 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

### [Wasilla Airport (WWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wwa-wasilla-wasilla-airport/1ef266df-889c-663c-9dab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wasilla, United States
- ICAO: PAWS
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.570000, -149.540000
- Elevation: 354 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 15:46 in Recife, it's 10:46 in Wasilla.
The 5-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)
- [Wasilla Airport (WWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wwa-wasilla-wasilla-airport/1ef266df-889c-663c-9dab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)