# Distance from Recife (REC) to Sadah (SYE)

> 9,080 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,080 km / 5,642 mi / 4,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 12:31 in Recife, it's 18:31 in Sadah)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,905 ft (SYE 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

### [Sadah Airport (SYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sye-sadah-sadah-airport/1ef266df-84d7-6a10-90ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sadah, Yemen
- ICAO: OYSH
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 16.970000, 43.730000
- Elevation: 5,938 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 12:31 in Recife, it's 18:31 in Sadah.
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)
- [Sadah Airport (SYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sye-sadah-sadah-airport/1ef266df-84d7-6a10-90ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)