# Distance from Novosibirsk (OVB) to Recife (REC)

> 12,481 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,481 km / 7,755 mi / 6,739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:40 in Novosibirsk, it's 11:40 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 332 ft (REC is lower than OVB)

## Airports

### [Tolmachevo Airport (OVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ovb-novosibirsk-tolmachevo-airport/1ef266df-e908-6b4c-894b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Novosibirsk, Russia
- ICAO: UNNT
- Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk
- Coordinates: 55.010000, 82.650000
- Elevation: 365 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 21:40 in Novosibirsk, it's 11:40 in Recife.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tolmachevo Airport (OVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ovb-novosibirsk-tolmachevo-airport/1ef266df-e908-6b4c-894b-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)