# Distance from Recife (REC) to Sango-Ternate Island (TTE)

> 17,893 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,893 km / 11,118 mi / 9,661 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 02:23 in Recife, it's 14:23 in Sango-Ternate Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (TTE 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

### [Sultan Khairun Babullah Airport (TTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tte-sango-ternate-island-sultan-khairun-babullah-airport/1ef266df-f9f5-6586-addb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sango-Ternate Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAMT
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: 0.830000, 127.380000
- Elevation: 49 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 02:23 in Recife, it's 14:23 in Sango-Ternate Island.
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)
- [Sultan Khairun Babullah Airport (TTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tte-sango-ternate-island-sultan-khairun-babullah-airport/1ef266df-f9f5-6586-addb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)