# Distance from Recife (REC) to Thakurgaon (TKR)

> 13,723 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,723 km / 8,527 mi / 7,410 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Bangladesh
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 07:21 in Recife, it's 16:21 in Thakurgaon)
- **Elevation difference**: 143 ft (TKR 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

### [Thakurgaon Airport (TKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkr-thakurgaon-thakurgaon-airport/1ef266df-f168-6684-8f1d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thakurgaon, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGSG
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 26.020000, 88.400000
- Elevation: 176 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 07:21 in Recife, it's 16:21 in Thakurgaon.
With a 9-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)
- [Thakurgaon Airport (TKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkr-thakurgaon-thakurgaon-airport/1ef266df-f168-6684-8f1d-06bb2780ed98)
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