# Distance from Recife (REC) to Ulyanovsk (ULV)

> 10,300 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,300 km / 6,400 mi / 5,561 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:51 in Recife, it's 23:51 in Ulyanovsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 430 ft (ULV 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

### [Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulv-ulyanovsk-ulyanovsk-baratayevka-airport/1ef266df-ec82-6cdc-84ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulyanovsk, Russia
- ICAO: UWLL
- Timezone: Europe/Samara
- Coordinates: 54.270000, 48.230000
- Elevation: 463 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 16:51 in Recife, it's 23:51 in Ulyanovsk.
With a 7-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)
- [Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulv-ulyanovsk-ulyanovsk-baratayevka-airport/1ef266df-ec82-6cdc-84ea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)