# Distance from Recife (REC) to Xuzhou (XUZ)

> 15,985 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,985 km / 9,933 mi / 8,631 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 15:42 in Recife, it's 02:42 in Xuzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (XUZ is lower than REC)

## Airports

### [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

### [Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xuz-xuzhou-xuzhou-guanyin-airport/1ef266e0-206f-6414-b622-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xuzhou, China
- ICAO: ZSXZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 34.060000, 117.560000
- Elevation: 0 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 15:42 in Recife, it's 02:42 in Xuzhou.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xuz-xuzhou-xuzhou-guanyin-airport/1ef266e0-206f-6414-b622-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)