# Distance from Pakse (PKZ) to Recife (REC)

> 15,671 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,671 km / 9,738 mi / 8,462 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Laos) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:15 in Pakse, it's 00:15 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 318 ft (REC is lower than PKZ)

## Airports

### [Pakse International Airport (PKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkz-pakse-pakse-international-airport/1ef266df-f287-60a6-b1e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pakse, Laos
- ICAO: VLPS
- Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
- Coordinates: 15.130000, 105.780000
- Elevation: 351 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 10:15 in Pakse, it's 00:15 in Recife.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pakse International Airport (PKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkz-pakse-pakse-international-airport/1ef266df-f287-60a6-b1e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)