# Distance from Recife (REC) to Rahim Yar Khan (RYK)

> 11,919 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,919 km / 7,406 mi / 6,436 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:14 in Recife, it's 05:14 in Rahim Yar Khan)
- **Elevation difference**: 238 ft (RYK is higher than REC)

## Airports

### [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

### [Shaikh Zaid Airport (RYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ryk-rahim-yar-khan-shaikh-zaid-airport/1ef266df-8269-6e04-981d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPRK
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 28.380000, 70.280000
- Elevation: 271 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 21:14 in Recife, it's 05:14 in Rahim Yar Khan.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shaikh Zaid Airport (RYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ryk-rahim-yar-khan-shaikh-zaid-airport/1ef266df-8269-6e04-981d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)