# Distance from Ipoh (IPH) to Recife (REC)

> 15,140 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,140 km / 9,407 mi / 8,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 01:14 in Ipoh, it's 14:14 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 97 ft (REC is lower than IPH)

## Airports

### [Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iph-ipoh-sultan-azlan-shah-airport/1ef266df-fe87-6752-93c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ipoh, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKI
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.570000, 101.090000
- Elevation: 130 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 01:14 in Ipoh, it's 14:14 in Recife.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iph-ipoh-sultan-azlan-shah-airport/1ef266df-fe87-6752-93c5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)