# Distance from Recife (REC) to Kulyab (TJU)

> 11,852 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,852 km / 7,364 mi / 6,399 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Tajikistan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:14 in Recife, it's 08:14 in Kulyab)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,260 ft (TJU 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

### [Kulob Airport (TJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tju-kulyab-kulob-airport/1ef266df-eb2b-626c-a4b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kulyab, Tajikistan
- ICAO: UTDK
- Timezone: Asia/Dushanbe
- Coordinates: 37.990000, 69.810000
- Elevation: 2,293 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 00:14 in Recife, it's 08:14 in Kulyab.
With a 8-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)
- [Kulob Airport (TJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tju-kulyab-kulob-airport/1ef266df-eb2b-626c-a4b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)