# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tonghua (TNH)

> 15,772 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,772 km / 9,801 mi / 8,516 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 13:56 in Recife, it's 00:56 in Tonghua)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,167 ft (TNH 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

### [Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnh-tonghua-tonghua-sanyuanpu-airport/1ef266e0-216c-651a-9861-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tonghua, China
- ICAO: ZYTN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 42.250000, 125.700000
- Elevation: 1,200 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 13:56 in Recife, it's 00:56 in Tonghua.
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)
- [Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnh-tonghua-tonghua-sanyuanpu-airport/1ef266e0-216c-651a-9861-06bb2780ed98)
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