# Distance from Recife (REC) to Zero Airport (ZER)

> 14,225 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,225 km / 8,839 mi / 7,681 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 04:36 in Recife, it's 13:06 in Zero Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,370 ft (ZER 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

### [Zero Airport (ZER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zer-zero-airport/1ef266df-f0ca-6bb4-a2d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zero Airport, India
- ICAO: VEZO
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 27.590000, 93.830000
- Elevation: 5,403 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 04:36 in Recife, it's 13:06 in Zero Airport.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Zero Airport (ZER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zer-zero-airport/1ef266df-f0ca-6bb4-a2d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)