# Distance from Recife (REC) to Turaif Domestic Airport (TUI)

> 8,965 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,965 km / 5,571 mi / 4,841 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:56 in Recife, it's 03:56 in Turaif Domestic Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,770 ft (TUI 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

### [Turaif Domestic Airport (TUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tui-turaif-domestic-airport/1ef266df-7a03-683c-a357-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Turaif Domestic Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OETR
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 31.690000, 38.730000
- Elevation: 2,803 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:56 in Recife, it's 03:56 in Turaif Domestic Airport.
With a 6-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)
- [Turaif Domestic Airport (TUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tui-turaif-domestic-airport/1ef266df-7a03-683c-a357-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)