# Distance from Ammaroo Airport (AMX) to Recife (REC)

> 16,525 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,525 km / 10,268 mi / 8,923 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 08:47 in Ammaroo Airport, it's 20:17 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (REC is higher than AMX)

## Airports

### [Ammaroo Airport (AMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amx-ammaroo-airport/1ef266e0-0470-679a-a0ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ammaroo Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YAMM
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -21.740000, 135.240000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [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

## 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 08:47 in Ammaroo Airport, it's 20:17 in Recife.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ammaroo Airport (AMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amx-ammaroo-airport/1ef266e0-0470-679a-a0ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)