# Distance from Recife (REC) to Ulgii Mongolei Airport (ULG)

> 13,181 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,181 km / 8,191 mi / 7,117 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 19:25 in Recife, it's 05:25 in Ulgii Mongolei Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,699 ft (ULG 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

### [Ulgii Mongolei Airport (ULG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulg-ulgii-mongolei-airport/1ef266e0-1f99-6242-8b93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulgii Mongolei Airport, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMUL
- Timezone: Asia/Hovd
- Coordinates: 48.990000, 89.920000
- Elevation: 5,732 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 19:25 in Recife, it's 05:25 in Ulgii Mongolei Airport.
With a 10-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)
- [Ulgii Mongolei Airport (ULG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulg-ulgii-mongolei-airport/1ef266e0-1f99-6242-8b93-06bb2780ed98)
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