# Distance from Recife (REC) to Senggeh-Papua Island (SEH)

> 18,646 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,646 km / 11,586 mi / 10,068 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 21:39 in Recife, it's 09:39 in Senggeh-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 881 ft (SEH 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

### [Senggeh Airport (SEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seh-senggeh-papua-island-senggeh-airport/1ef266df-f95e-64f6-a813-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Senggeh-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJS
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.430000, 140.820000
- Elevation: 914 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 21:39 in Recife, it's 09:39 in Senggeh-Papua Island.
With a 12-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)
- [Senggeh Airport (SEH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seh-senggeh-papua-island-senggeh-airport/1ef266df-f95e-64f6-a813-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)