# Distance from Long Akah (LKH) to Recife (REC)

> 16,621 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,621 km / 10,328 mi / 8,975 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **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 10:50 in Long Akah, it's 23:50 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 256 ft (REC is lower than LKH)

## Airports

### [Long Akah Airport (LKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkh-long-akah-long-akah-airport/1ef266df-fb3a-6c5c-b5ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Long Akah, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGL
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.300000, 114.780000
- Elevation: 289 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 10:50 in Long Akah, it's 23:50 in Recife.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Long Akah Airport (LKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkh-long-akah-long-akah-airport/1ef266df-fb3a-6c5c-b5ef-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)