# Distance from Recife (REC) to Edmonton (YXD)

> 9,992 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,992 km / 6,209 mi / 5,395 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 08:42 in Recife, it's 05:42 in Edmonton)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,169 ft (YXD 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

### [Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport (YXD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxd-edmonton-edmonton-city-centre-blatchford-field-airport/1ef266de-b39b-6f5a-b9d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Edmonton, Canada
- ICAO: CYXD
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 53.570000, -113.520000
- Elevation: 2,202 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 08:42 in Recife, it's 05:42 in Edmonton.
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)
- [Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport (YXD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxd-edmonton-edmonton-city-centre-blatchford-field-airport/1ef266de-b39b-6f5a-b9d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)