# Distance from Recife (REC) to Ulan Ude (UUD)

> 14,074 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,074 km / 8,745 mi / 7,599 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 01:37 in Recife, it's 12:37 in Ulan Ude)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,657 ft (UUD 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

### [Ulan-Ude Airport (Mukhino) (UUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uud-ulan-ude-ulan-ude-airport-mukhino/1ef266df-e691-67ba-a2cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulan Ude, Russia
- ICAO: UIUU
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 51.810000, 107.440000
- Elevation: 1,690 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 01:37 in Recife, it's 12:37 in Ulan Ude.
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)
- [Ulan-Ude Airport (Mukhino) (UUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uud-ulan-ude-ulan-ude-airport-mukhino/1ef266df-e691-67ba-a2cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)