# Distance from Recife (REC) to Sialkot (SKT)

> 12,297 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,297 km / 7,641 mi / 6,640 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 08:44 in Recife, it's 16:44 in Sialkot)
- **Elevation difference**: 804 ft (SKT 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

### [Sialkot Airport (SKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skt-sialkot-sialkot-airport/1ef266df-829c-6fb6-a55d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sialkot, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPST
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 32.540000, 74.360000
- Elevation: 837 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 08:44 in Recife, it's 16:44 in Sialkot.
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)
- [Sialkot Airport (SKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skt-sialkot-sialkot-airport/1ef266df-829c-6fb6-a55d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)