# Distance from Lycksele Airport (LYC) to Recife (REC)

> 9,212 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,212 km / 5,724 mi / 4,974 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 07:16 in Lycksele Airport, it's 02:16 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 672 ft (REC is lower than LYC)

## Airports

### [Lycksele Airport (LYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyc-lycksele-airport/1ef266de-ccb4-62c6-8611-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lycksele Airport, Sweden
- ICAO: ESNL
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 64.550000, 18.720000
- Elevation: 705 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 07:16 in Lycksele Airport, it's 02:16 in Recife.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lycksele Airport (LYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyc-lycksele-airport/1ef266de-ccb4-62c6-8611-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)