# Distance from Bagram (OAI) to Recife (REC)

> 11,815 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,815 km / 7,342 mi / 6,380 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 08:18 in Bagram, it's 00:48 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,862 ft (REC is lower than OAI)

## Airports

### [Bagram Air Base (OAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oai-bagram-bagram-air-base/1ef266df-78af-6dc8-a4ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bagram, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAIX
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.950000, 69.270000
- Elevation: 4,895 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 08:18 in Bagram, it's 00:48 in Recife.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bagram Air Base (OAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oai-bagram-bagram-air-base/1ef266df-78af-6dc8-a4ee-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)