# Distance from Recife (REC) to Kindersley (YKY)

> 9,648 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,648 km / 5,995 mi / 5,210 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 20:48 in Recife, it's 17:48 in Kindersley)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,244 ft (YKY 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

### [Kindersley Airport (YKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yky-kindersley-kindersley-airport/1ef266de-b0c3-6fe4-8bb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kindersley, Canada
- ICAO: CYKY
- Timezone: America/Regina
- Coordinates: 51.520000, -109.180000
- Elevation: 2,277 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 20:48 in Recife, it's 17:48 in Kindersley.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Kindersley Airport (YKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yky-kindersley-kindersley-airport/1ef266de-b0c3-6fe4-8bb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)