# Distance from Nizhnevartovsk (NJC) to Recife (REC)

> 11,942 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,942 km / 7,421 mi / 6,448 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:27 in Nizhnevartovsk, it's 00:27 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 144 ft (REC is lower than NJC)

## Airports

### [Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/njc-nizhnevartovsk-nizhnevartovsk-airport/1ef266df-ea4b-6662-8bf8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
- ICAO: USNN
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 60.950000, 76.480000
- Elevation: 177 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 08:27 in Nizhnevartovsk, it's 00:27 in Recife.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/njc-nizhnevartovsk-nizhnevartovsk-airport/1ef266df-ea4b-6662-8bf8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)