# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tengah Air Base (TGA)

> 15,373 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,373 km / 9,553 mi / 8,301 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Singapore
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 11:35 in Recife, it's 22:35 in Tengah Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (TGA 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

### [Tengah Air Base (TGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tga-tengah-air-base/1ef266e0-00c1-6ca2-8d5f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tengah Air Base, Singapore
- ICAO: WSAT
- Timezone: Asia/Singapore
- Coordinates: 1.390000, 103.710000
- Elevation: 50 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 11:35 in Recife, it's 22:35 in Tengah Air Base.
With a 11-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)
- [Tengah Air Base (TGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tga-tengah-air-base/1ef266e0-00c1-6ca2-8d5f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)