# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tbilisi (TBS)

> 9,778 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,778 km / 6,076 mi / 5,280 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Georgia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:45 in Recife, it's 05:45 in Tbilisi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,591 ft (TBS 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

### [Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbs-tbilisi-tbilisi-international-airport/1ef266df-e551-6814-bebc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tbilisi, Georgia
- ICAO: UGTB
- Timezone: Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates: 41.670000, 44.950000
- Elevation: 1,624 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 22:45 in Recife, it's 05:45 in Tbilisi.
With a 7-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)
- [Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbs-tbilisi-tbilisi-international-airport/1ef266df-e551-6814-bebc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)