# Distance from Recife (REC) to Lenskiy Ulus (TLK)

> 13,597 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,597 km / 8,449 mi / 7,342 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 06:59 in Recife, it's 18:59 in Lenskiy Ulus)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,296 ft (TLK 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

### [Talakan Airport (TLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlk-lenskiy-ulus-talakan-airport/1ef266df-e4bb-61f2-91b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lenskiy Ulus, Russia
- ICAO: UECT
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 59.880000, 111.050000
- Elevation: 1,329 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 06:59 in Recife, it's 18:59 in Lenskiy Ulus.
With a 12-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)
- [Talakan Airport (TLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlk-lenskiy-ulus-talakan-airport/1ef266df-e4bb-61f2-91b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)