# Distance from Recife (REC) to Strezhevoy (SWT)

> 12,011 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,011 km / 7,463 mi / 6,485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 22:20 in Recife, it's 08:20 in Strezhevoy)
- **Elevation difference**: 131 ft (SWT 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

### [Strezhevoy Airport (SWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swt-strezhevoy-strezhevoy-airport/1ef266df-e929-6298-bd8c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Strezhevoy, Russia
- ICAO: UNSS
- Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk
- Coordinates: 60.710000, 77.660000
- Elevation: 164 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 22:20 in Recife, it's 08:20 in Strezhevoy.
With a 10-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)
- [Strezhevoy Airport (SWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swt-strezhevoy-strezhevoy-airport/1ef266df-e929-6298-bd8c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)