# Distance from Recife (REC) to Santan-Borneo Island (TSX)

> 16,820 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,820 km / 10,451 mi / 9,082 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 04:33 in Recife, it's 15:33 in Santan-Borneo Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 88 ft (TSX 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

### [Tanjung Santan Airport (TSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsx-santan-borneo-island-tanjung-santan-airport/1ef266df-f9ad-6b82-b5e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santan-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WALT
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -0.090000, 117.450000
- Elevation: 121 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 04:33 in Recife, it's 15:33 in Santan-Borneo Island.
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)
- [Tanjung Santan Airport (TSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsx-santan-borneo-island-tanjung-santan-airport/1ef266df-f9ad-6b82-b5e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)