# Distance from Augustus Downs Airport (AUD) to Recife (REC)

> 16,997 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,997 km / 10,562 mi / 9,178 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 191° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 07:21 in Augustus Downs Airport, it's 18:21 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (REC is lower than AUD)

## Airports

### [Augustus Downs Airport (AUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aud-augustus-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0432-6c10-b5df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Augustus Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YAGD
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -18.520000, 139.880000
- Elevation: 46 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 07:21 in Augustus Downs Airport, it's 18:21 in Recife.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Augustus Downs Airport (AUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aud-augustus-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0432-6c10-b5df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
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