# Distance from Recife (REC) to Stavropol (STW)

> 9,647 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,647 km / 5,994 mi / 5,209 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:49 in Recife, it's 04:49 in Stavropol)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,453 ft (STW 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

### [Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stw-stavropol-stavropol-shpakovskoye-airport/1ef266df-e99d-64ea-ae1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stavropol, Russia
- ICAO: URMT
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 45.110000, 42.110000
- Elevation: 1,486 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 22:49 in Recife, it's 04:49 in Stavropol.
With a 6-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)
- [Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stw-stavropol-stavropol-shpakovskoye-airport/1ef266df-e99d-64ea-ae1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)