# Distance from Recife (REC) to Dung Quat Bay (VCL)

> 15,980 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,980 km / 9,929 mi / 8,629 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 07:23 in Recife, it's 17:23 in Dung Quat Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (VCL is lower 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

### [Chu Lai International Airport (VCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vcl-dung-quat-bay-chu-lai-international-airport/1ef266df-f5fb-6444-9c23-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dung Quat Bay, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVCA
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 15.400000, 108.710000
- Elevation: 10 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 07:23 in Recife, it's 17:23 in Dung Quat Bay.
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)
- [Chu Lai International Airport (VCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vcl-dung-quat-bay-chu-lai-international-airport/1ef266df-f5fb-6444-9c23-06bb2780ed98)
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