# Distance from Anthony Lagoon Airport (AYL) to Recife (REC)

> 16,924 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,924 km / 10,516 mi / 9,138 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 10:01 in Anthony Lagoon Airport, it's 21:31 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (REC is higher than AYL)

## Airports

### [Anthony Lagoon Airport (AYL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayl-anthony-lagoon-airport/1ef266e0-0488-6a70-9c7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anthony Lagoon Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YANL
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -18.020000, 135.540000
- 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 10:01 in Anthony Lagoon Airport, it's 21:31 in Recife.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Anthony Lagoon Airport (AYL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayl-anthony-lagoon-airport/1ef266e0-0488-6a70-9c7b-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)