# Distance from Sarakhs (CKT) to Recife (REC)

> 11,077 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,077 km / 6,883 mi / 5,981 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 17:15 in Sarakhs, it's 10:45 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 912 ft (REC is lower than CKT)

## Airports

### [Sarakhs Airport (CKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckt-sarakhs-sarakhs-airport/1ef266df-7de9-6410-8eb5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sarakhs, Iran
- ICAO: OIMC
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 36.500000, 61.060000
- Elevation: 945 ft

### [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

## 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 17:15 in Sarakhs, it's 10:45 in Recife.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sarakhs Airport (CKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckt-sarakhs-sarakhs-airport/1ef266df-7de9-6410-8eb5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)