# Distance from Parsabad (PFQ) to Recife (REC)

> 9,973 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,973 km / 6,197 mi / 5,385 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 18:20 in Parsabad, it's 11:50 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 218 ft (REC is lower than PFQ)

## Airports

### [Parsabade Moghan Airport (PFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pfq-parsabad-parsabade-moghan-airport/1ef266df-7e72-6738-9bc4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parsabad, Iran
- ICAO: OITP
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 39.600000, 47.880000
- Elevation: 251 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 18:20 in Parsabad, it's 11:50 in Recife.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Parsabade Moghan Airport (PFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pfq-parsabad-parsabade-moghan-airport/1ef266df-7e72-6738-9bc4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)