# Distance from Maumere-Flores Island (MOF) to Recife (REC)

> 16,872 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,872 km / 10,484 mi / 9,110 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 09:15 in Maumere-Flores Island, it's 22:15 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (REC is lower than MOF)

## Airports

### [Maumere(Wai Oti) Airport (MOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mof-maumere-flores-island-maumerewai-oti-airport/1ef266df-fad0-6f14-81c2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maumere-Flores Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WATC
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.640000, 122.240000
- Elevation: 115 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 09:15 in Maumere-Flores Island, it's 22:15 in Recife.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maumere(Wai Oti) Airport (MOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mof-maumere-flores-island-maumerewai-oti-airport/1ef266df-fad0-6f14-81c2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)