# Distance from Recife (REC) to Verkhnevilyuisk (VHV)

> 13,552 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,552 km / 8,421 mi / 7,317 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 01:23 in Recife, it's 13:23 in Verkhnevilyuisk)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (VHV 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

### [Verkhnevilyuisk Airport (VHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhv-verkhnevilyuisk-verkhnevilyuisk-airport/1ef266df-e4e6-68ac-8fde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Verkhnevilyuisk, Russia
- ICAO: UENI
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 63.460000, 120.270000
- Elevation: 0 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 01:23 in Recife, it's 13:23 in Verkhnevilyuisk.
With a 12-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)
- [Verkhnevilyuisk Airport (VHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhv-verkhnevilyuisk-verkhnevilyuisk-airport/1ef266df-e4e6-68ac-8fde-06bb2780ed98)
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