# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tuktoyaktuk (YUB)

> 11,170 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,170 km / 6,941 mi / 6,031 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 19:06 in Recife, it's 16:06 in Tuktoyaktuk)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (YUB 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

### [Tuktoyaktuk Airport (YUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yub-tuktoyaktuk-tuktoyaktuk-airport/1ef266de-b310-6630-bf2e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tuktoyaktuk, Canada
- ICAO: CYUB
- Timezone: America/Yellowknife
- Coordinates: 69.430000, -133.030000
- Elevation: 15 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 19:06 in Recife, it's 16:06 in Tuktoyaktuk.
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)
- [Tuktoyaktuk Airport (YUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yub-tuktoyaktuk-tuktoyaktuk-airport/1ef266de-b310-6630-bf2e-06bb2780ed98)
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