# Distance from Bulgan Sum Airport (HBU) to Recife (REC)

> 13,419 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,419 km / 8,338 mi / 7,246 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mongolia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 13:55 in Bulgan Sum Airport, it's 03:55 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,888 ft (REC is lower than HBU)

## Airports

### [Bulgan Sum Airport (HBU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hbu-bulgan-sum-airport/1ef266e0-1f66-6fae-90dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulgan Sum Airport, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMBS
- Timezone: Asia/Hovd
- Coordinates: 46.100000, 91.580000
- Elevation: 3,921 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 13:55 in Bulgan Sum Airport, it's 03:55 in Recife.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bulgan Sum Airport (HBU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hbu-bulgan-sum-airport/1ef266e0-1f66-6fae-90dd-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)