# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tikapur (TPU)

> 12,980 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,980 km / 8,065 mi / 7,009 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.75h (When it's 04:35 in Recife, it's 13:20 in Tikapur)
- **Elevation difference**: 764 ft (TPU 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

### [Tikapur Airport (TPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpu-tikapur-tikapur-airport/1ef266df-f35c-6ab2-bdfe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tikapur, Nepal
- ICAO: VNTP
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.520000, 81.150000
- Elevation: 797 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 04:35 in Recife, it's 13:20 in Tikapur.
With a 8.75-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)
- [Tikapur Airport (TPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpu-tikapur-tikapur-airport/1ef266df-f35c-6ab2-bdfe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)