# Distance from Recife (REC) to Wenzhou (WNZ)

> 16,653 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,653 km / 10,347 mi / 8,992 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 20:50 in Recife, it's 07:50 in Wenzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (WNZ 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

### [Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport (WNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wnz-wenzhou-wenzhou-yongqiang-airport/1ef266e0-206b-63fa-9f73-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wenzhou, China
- ICAO: ZSWZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 27.910000, 120.850000
- 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 20:50 in Recife, it's 07:50 in Wenzhou.
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)
- [Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport (WNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wnz-wenzhou-wenzhou-yongqiang-airport/1ef266e0-206b-63fa-9f73-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)