# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tuguegarao City (TUG)

> 17,276 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,276 km / 10,735 mi / 9,328 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Philippines
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 12:34 in Recife, it's 23:34 in Tuguegarao City)
- **Elevation difference**: 37 ft (TUG 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

### [Tuguegarao Airport (TUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tug-tuguegarao-city-tuguegarao-airport/1ef266df-8fb7-69ee-b903-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tuguegarao City, Philippines
- ICAO: RPUT
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 17.640000, 121.730000
- Elevation: 70 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 12:34 in Recife, it's 23:34 in Tuguegarao City.
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)
- [Tuguegarao Airport (TUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tug-tuguegarao-city-tuguegarao-airport/1ef266df-8fb7-69ee-b903-06bb2780ed98)
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