# Distance from Hue (HUI) to Recife (REC)

> 15,858 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,858 km / 9,854 mi / 8,563 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 20:36 in Hue, it's 10:36 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (REC is lower than HUI)

## Airports

### [Phu Bai Airport (HUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hui-hue-phu-bai-airport/1ef266df-f63e-6dac-9279-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hue, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVPB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 16.400000, 107.700000
- Elevation: 48 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 20:36 in Hue, it's 10:36 in Recife.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Phu Bai Airport (HUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hui-hue-phu-bai-airport/1ef266df-f63e-6dac-9279-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)