# Distance from Senai (JHB) to Recife (REC)

> 15,374 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,374 km / 9,553 mi / 8,301 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 23:58 in Senai, it's 12:58 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 102 ft (REC is lower than JHB)

## Airports

### [Senai International Airport (JHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jhb-senai-senai-international-airport/1ef266df-fe8b-6ec4-974b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Senai, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 1.640000, 103.670000
- Elevation: 135 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 23:58 in Senai, it's 12:58 in Recife.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Senai International Airport (JHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jhb-senai-senai-international-airport/1ef266df-fe8b-6ec4-974b-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)