# Distance from Aurangabad (IXU) to Recife (REC)

> 12,432 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,432 km / 7,725 mi / 6,713 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 269° (west)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 07:26 in Aurangabad, it's 22:56 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,878 ft (REC is lower than IXU)

## Airports

### [Aurangabad Airport (IXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixu-aurangabad-aurangabad-airport/1ef266df-eed2-6726-a190-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aurangabad, India
- ICAO: VAAU
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 19.860000, 75.400000
- Elevation: 1,911 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 07:26 in Aurangabad, it's 22:56 in Recife.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aurangabad Airport (IXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixu-aurangabad-aurangabad-airport/1ef266df-eed2-6726-a190-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)