# Distance from Lonely (LNI) to Recife (REC)

> 11,864 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,864 km / 7,372 mi / 6,406 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 03:19 in Lonely, it's 08:19 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (REC is higher than LNI)

## Airports

### [Lonely Air Station (LNI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lni-lonely-lonely-air-station/1ef266de-997d-6088-97cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lonely, United States
- ICAO: AK71
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.910000, -153.240000
- Elevation: 17 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 03:19 in Lonely, it's 08:19 in Recife.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lonely Air Station (LNI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lni-lonely-lonely-air-station/1ef266de-997d-6088-97cf-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)