# Distance from Dien Bien Phu (DIN) to Recife (REC)

> 15,275 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,275 km / 9,492 mi / 8,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:13 in Dien Bien Phu, it's 11:13 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,578 ft (REC is lower than DIN)

## Airports

### [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVDB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.400000, 103.010000
- Elevation: 1,611 ft

### [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://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

## 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 21:13 in Dien Bien Phu, it's 11:13 in Recife.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)