# Distance from Kirensk (KCK) to Recife (REC)

> 13,651 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,651 km / 8,482 mi / 7,371 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 16:17 in Kirensk, it's 05:17 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (REC is higher than KCK)

## Airports

### [Kirensk Airport (KCK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kck-kirensk-kirensk-airport/1ef266df-e672-6504-af69-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirensk, Russia
- ICAO: UIKK
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 57.770000, 108.060000
- Elevation: 0 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 16:17 in Kirensk, it's 05:17 in Recife.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kirensk Airport (KCK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kck-kirensk-kirensk-airport/1ef266df-e672-6504-af69-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)