# Distance from Kerch (KHC) to Recife (REC)

> 9,228 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,228 km / 5,734 mi / 4,983 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:56 in Kerch, it's 09:56 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 138 ft (REC is lower than KHC)

## Airports

### [Kerch Airport (KHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khc-kerch-kerch-airport/1ef266df-e6d8-66ec-a1b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kerch, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKFK
- Timezone: Europe/Simferopol
- Coordinates: 45.370000, 36.400000
- Elevation: 171 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 15:56 in Kerch, it's 09:56 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kerch Airport (KHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khc-kerch-kerch-airport/1ef266df-e6d8-66ec-a1b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)