# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tezu (TEI)

> 14,437 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,437 km / 8,971 mi / 7,795 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 20:20 in Recife, it's 04:50 in Tezu)
- **Elevation difference**: 767 ft (TEI 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

### [Tezu Airport (TEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tei-tezu-tezu-airport/1ef266df-f0bb-61f0-9721-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tezu, India
- ICAO: VETJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 27.940000, 96.130000
- Elevation: 800 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 20:20 in Recife, it's 04:50 in Tezu.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Tezu Airport (TEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tei-tezu-tezu-airport/1ef266df-f0bb-61f0-9721-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)