# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tianjin (TSN)

> 15,597 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,597 km / 9,692 mi / 8,422 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 19:53 in Recife, it's 06:53 in Tianjin)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (TSN is lower 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

### [Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsn-tianjin-tianjin-binhai-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e49-6f9a-b88f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tianjin, China
- ICAO: ZBTJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.120000, 117.350000
- Elevation: 10 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 19:53 in Recife, it's 06:53 in Tianjin.
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)
- [Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsn-tianjin-tianjin-binhai-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e49-6f9a-b88f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)