# Distance from Long Bawan-Borneo Island (LBW) to Recife (REC)

> 16,731 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,731 km / 10,396 mi / 9,034 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 20:15 in Long Bawan-Borneo Island, it's 09:15 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,557 ft (REC is lower than LBW)

## Airports

### [Long Bawan Airport (LBW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lbw-long-bawan-borneo-island-long-bawan-airport/1ef266df-ffd6-6ce8-96c8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Long Bawan-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRLB
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 3.870000, 115.680000
- Elevation: 3,590 ft

### [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://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

## 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 20:15 in Long Bawan-Borneo Island, it's 09:15 in Recife.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Long Bawan Airport (LBW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lbw-long-bawan-borneo-island-long-bawan-airport/1ef266df-ffd6-6ce8-96c8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)