# Distance from Namlea-Buru Island (NAM) to Recife (REC)

> 17,654 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,654 km / 10,970 mi / 9,532 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 07:28 in Namlea-Buru Island, it's 19:28 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (REC is lower than NAM)

## Airports

### [Namlea Airport (NAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nam-namlea-buru-island-namlea-airport/1ef266df-fa6b-604c-ba77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Namlea-Buru Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPR
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.240000, 127.100000
- Elevation: 41 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 07:28 in Namlea-Buru Island, it's 19:28 in Recife.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Namlea Airport (NAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nam-namlea-buru-island-namlea-airport/1ef266df-fa6b-604c-ba77-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)