# Distance from Mykolaiv (NLV) to Recife (REC)

> 8,973 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,973 km / 5,575 mi / 4,845 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:06 in Mykolaiv, it's 03:06 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 151 ft (REC is lower than NLV)

## Airports

### [Mykolaiv International Airport (NLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nlv-mykolaiv-mykolaiv-international-airport/1ef266df-e73f-622a-ad71-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mykolaiv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKON
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 47.060000, 31.920000
- Elevation: 184 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:06 in Mykolaiv, it's 03:06 in Recife.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mykolaiv International Airport (NLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nlv-mykolaiv-mykolaiv-international-airport/1ef266df-e73f-622a-ad71-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)