# Distance from Kaltag (KAL) to Recife (REC)

> 12,396 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,396 km / 7,703 mi / 6,693 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:05 in Kaltag, it's 10:05 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (REC is lower than KAL)

## Airports

### [Kaltag Airport (KAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kal-kaltag-kaltag-airport/1ef266df-8725-6fba-81d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaltag, United States
- ICAO: PAKV
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.320000, -158.740000
- Elevation: 181 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 05:05 in Kaltag, it's 10:05 in Recife.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaltag Airport (KAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kal-kaltag-kaltag-airport/1ef266df-8725-6fba-81d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)